{"id":118815,"date":"2025-07-26T09:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/kmpdc-orders-chiromo-hospital-closure-patient-evacuation-after-ceos-mysterious-death\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T09:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:03:30","slug":"kmpdc-orders-chiromo-hospital-closure-patient-evacuation-after-ceos-mysterious-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kmpdc-orders-chiromo-hospital-closure-patient-evacuation-after-ceos-mysterious-death\/","title":{"rendered":"KMPDC Orders Chiromo Hospital Closure, Patient Evacuation After CEO\u2019s Mysterious Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26<\/strong> \u2013 The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has ordered the immediate closure of Chiromo Group of Hospitals\u2019 Braeside branch and the evacuation of all patients following the mysterious death of Toto Touch CEO, Susan Kamengere Njoki.<\/p>\n<p>In a directive issued Thursday, the council instructed the facility to cease all clinical operations and evacuate patients within 24 hours, citing fresh reports into Njoki\u2019s death, which occurred just a day after her admission on July 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing further reports on the death of Susan Kamengere Njoki, you are hereby instructed to evacuate all patients within 24 hours of receipt of this letter,\u201d the KMPDC stated.<\/p>\n<p>The regulator also demanded the hospital submit, without delay, comprehensive documentation including the post-mortem report, Njoki\u2019s full medical records, and any other files relevant to the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>A post-mortem conducted by government pathologist Dr. Peter Ndung\u2019u revealed that Njoki died as a result of manual strangulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were clear features of compression to the neck, consistent with manual strangulation,\u201d said Dr. Ndung\u2019u, noting the cause of death was hypoxia\u2014lack of oxygen in the blood\u2014due to pressure applied to the neck.<\/p>\n<p>The autopsy further showed Njoki had eaten shortly before her death, with food contents still present in her stomach, suggesting she died approximately four hours after her last meal.<\/p>\n<p>Although additional medical signs were detected, Dr. Ndung\u2019u said they appeared related to a pre-existing condition she was managing at the time of admission. However, he confirmed the fatal incident occurred while Njoki was inside the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Her death has sparked national outrage, with her family now pushing for toxicological tests to further establish the circumstances surrounding her death.<\/p>\n<p>KMPDC, in its directive, underscored its commitment to patient safety and accountability, and instructed Chiromo Hospital to submit a detailed report outlining corrective measures to prevent similar occurrences.<\/p>\n<p>Police, in conjunction with KMPDC investigators, are continuing to probe the events leading to Njoki\u2019s admission and death, as scrutiny intensifies over the hospital\u2019s handling of the case.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26 \u2013 The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has ordered the immediate closure of Chiromo Group of Hospitals\u2019 Braeside branch and the evacuation of all patients following the mysterious death of Toto Touch CEO, Susan Kamengere Njoki. 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