Friday, July 18, 2025 - There is growing concern and confusion surrounding the case of Kennedy Kalombotole, the man now suspected of the gruesome murder of two patients inside a ward at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Just a few months ago, KNH publicly appealed for
help in tracing his family, stating that Kalombotole had been admitted
as an unidentified patient.
His photo was circulated widely in an attempt to locate any
of his kin.
What was not known then, and what has now thrown the public
into shock, is that Kalombotole would later be linked to a chilling
double murder within the hospital’s very premises.
According to initial reports, the ward nurse had checked the
patient at 11:30 a.m. and taken his blood pressure.
At 12:30 p.m., a relative visited and found him stable, leaving
the ward at around 1:30 p.m.
However, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a cleaner going round
cleaning the corridor noticed blood pooling around the patient’s neck.
Upon visiting the scene, detectives noticed bloody slippers
prints from the victim’s bedside to a nearby toilet and eventually to a side
room, where the suspect, Kalombotole, was admitted.
In the room, investigators recovered a pair of blue slippers and
a blood-stained bedsheet.
Also, on the ground, directly to the 7th floor where
the window to the deceased's ward is, they recovered a knife wrapped in gloves.
The recovered items were forwarded to the National Forensic
Laboratory for detailed forensic analysis to augment the case.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Kennedy Kalombotole was
admitted to the facility on December 1st, 2024, and is the prime
suspect in the murder of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, 40, who was murdered in Ward
7C during the night of 6th and 7th February, 2025.
Kalombotole is currently in custody, undergoing processing
pending arraignment.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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