Nairobi City County is set to dispose of unclaimed bodies from the City mortuary and Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital mortuary.
In a statement, the County Secretary and head of county Public Service Jairus Musumba said members of the public have seven days to identify the bodies.
“The following 218 unclaimed bodies are lying at the Nairobi City Mortuary and 18 at the Mama Lucy Hospital Mortuary from the date of admission awaiting collection.”
“Pursuant to the Public Health Act Cap 242 [Subsidiary; public health (public mortuaries) rules, 1991] (2). Interested members of the public are asked to identify and collect the below named bodies within 7 (seven) days, failure to which the Nairobi City County will seek authority for disposal,” read the statement.
