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"speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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"content": "Therefore, he required complete nursing care, including tube feeding. Despite the severity of his condition, his status remained stable under the KNH care. On Thursday, 6th February 2025, Mr Kinyua's condition was observed to be stable, and the day proceeded as normal. The night shift team took over without noting any undue concerns. The nursing staff attended to him at 9.00 p.m., midnight, and at 3.00 a.m. No abnormalities were reported during those routine checks. On the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Gilbert Kinyua, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the KNH, Dr William Sigilai, who is a physician, informed the Committee that in the early morning of Friday, 7th February during the nurses' ward rounds at approximately 6.00 a.m., the late Kinyua was found with his face covered by a blood-stained sheet. Upon uncovering him, the nurses discovered that he was motionless with a cut wound on his neck. The nurses immediately reported the incident, and the respective teams were notified for action. Within 30 minutes, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was notified and arrived at the scene. The family members, namely, the wife and brother of the deceased, arrived within an hour. The body was moved to the mortuary in the course of the day. The Chief Security Officer informed the Committee that the KNH has an elaborate security system in place, including CCTV cameras in common areas. Additionally, the hospital has officers from the Kenya National Police Service within the hospital and in close proximity to the Kenyatta National Hospital Police Post. In light of this incident, the hospital has heightened and enhanced security measures across the hospital to ensure the safety of more than 1,800 patients, staff, and visitors. The following are the interventions on patients’ security and safety by the KNH. On the KNH security and safety governance instruments, the hospital has developed a security and safety strategy, policies, and standard operating procedures. The hospital's security human resource comprise three distinct teams that collaborate in ensuring security and safety. These include 119 KNH employees, 261 outsourced security services and the Kenya National Police Service officers, together with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) officers. The hospital has installed 331 CCTV cameras and has established a security communication centre, which is monitored on a 24-hour basis and respects patients' privacy. On a multi-agency approach, the hospital has established partnerships and collaborations with institutions within the KNH complex such as the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), the University of Nairobi, the Government Chemist, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the Kenyatta National Hospital Radiology, the Ministry of Health, AFYA Annex, as well as other State agencies, including the NIS, the DCI, the Kenya National Police Service, the Kenya Prisons Service and other institutional arrangements. To maintain continuity of care for patients, the wards are manned on a 24-hour basis by clinical staff, including nurses, who work in shifts. In addition, there are established protocols, guidelines, and work instructions to support the execution of respective functions. Besides the existing interventions, the hospital further seeks to enhance its safety and security mechanisms in the following ways: 1. Construction of modern gates and entry points with modern access control capabilities. 2. Acquisition and installation of an electric security management system with biometric radiofrequency identification and visitors management system. 3. Prioritisation of the KNH as a strategic Government installation for the provision of armed security on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week, by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU). 4. Securing the hospital from external threats by erecting a perimeter wall across the hospital with designated entry points. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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