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August 25, 2026
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Court Rules on Who Is Liable When Hospital Treatment Goes Wrong

Court Rules on Who Is Liable When Hospital Treatment Goes Wrong

A warning about severe pain at an IV site was raised, but the patient’s condition deteriorated until amputation became necessary...

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A Kenyan hospital has been ordered by the High Court to pay over Ksh6 million in compensation after medical negligence led to the amputation of a child's arm.

  • The total compensation awarded is Ksh6,034,620.
  • The case involves a three-and-a-half-year-old patient.
  • The court found the hospital fully liable for failing to adequately monitor and escalate a severe complication around an intravenous line, resulting in irreversible gangrene and amputation.

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