The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) revealed Kennedy Kalombotole, the prime suspect in two bizarre murders at their wards was a discharged homeless patient who was still at the facility as alternative accommodation was being sought.
The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai indicated that Kalombotole was a long term patient had previously been admitted in October 2022 into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before being moved to the general ward.
“Being a homeless person with no known relatives, or proven identity, he stayedat the hospital even as the hospital made several attempts to identify him through fingerprint identification and through our social media pages,” Sigilai stated.
He further explained that following the murder of the first patient Gilbert Kinyua, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) flagged Kalombotole as a person of interest and “advised the hospital to hold him pending the conclusion of their investigations.”
“In June 2024, the hospital was able to secure a home where the suspect was discharged too.
However, he fell ill in December 2024 and was readmitted to KNH and discharged in January 2025.”
“Upon discharge, the home that previously hosted him declined to take him back for unknown reasons.
In the interim the suspect remained in KNH as we tried to look for alternative accommodation,” the statement said.
Sigilai stated that the hospital is still awaiting the outcome of the probe.
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