Nairobi County to dispose 236 unclaimed bodies

By , K24 Digital
On Thu, 29 Sep, 2022 10:56 | < 1 min read
City Mortuary. PHOTO/Courtesy

Nairobi County is set to dispose off 236 unclaimed bodies.

In a notice on Thursday, September 29, the county said the bodies are currently lying at Nairobi City Mortuary and Mama Lucy Hospital Mortuary.

"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," the county said in the notice.

Nairobi County gives gives seven days to collect bodies

Families and relatives have been given seven days to collect the bodies.

"Interested members of the public are asked to identify and collect the below-named bodies within seven days, failure to which the Nairobi City County will seek authority for disposal," the notice added.

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