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September 27, 2026
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Ailing widow requests KU Hospital to release son’s body for burial

Ailing widow requests KU Hospital to release son’s body for burial

An ailing 80-year-old widow in Miruriine village, Gachua Location, Giaki Division, North Imenti Sub-County, Meru county is appealing to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) to release her son’s body for burial. The distraught Hellena Kigetu Ntw..

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An ailing 80-year-old widow is appealing to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) to release her son’s body for burial, as the family struggles with mounting medical and morgue bills.

  • The family owes approximately Sh500,000 in medical and morgue bills for the deceased, Benjamin Ntombura, who died on August 9, 2026.
  • The distraught widow, Hellena Kigetu Ntwomo, has seen her health deteriorate due to the prolonged situation.
  • KUTRRH management has reportedly remained adamant that 75 percent of the bill must be paid, with a title deed as collateral, before the body can be released.

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