Nakuru Deaf Community Protests Over Missing Child's Body
Members of the Deaf Community in Nakuru held protests on Monday morning, demanding answers from the Nakuru County government regarding the whereabouts of a child's body.
The body of seven-year-old Mercy Chepng’eno was reported missing from the Nakuru Level Five Hospital morgue after succumbing to an illness she was undergoing treatment for in the same hospital.
According to the hospital administration, investigations into the matter have begun, promising to take action against whoever is found responsible.
The protesters expressed their deep concern and frustration over the situation, highlighting the emotional distress and additional burden it places on the grieving family.
They emphasized the need for respect and dignity in handling the remains of the deceased, especially in a public health facility
In a fresh turn of events, the child’s parents told the media that they believe their daughter might still be alive and was exchanged for a deceased child.
The Deaf mother Sharon Saidi described the terrible experience that resulted in the news of their daughter's purported death, stating that as soon as the doctor injected baby Mercy, she lost consciousness.
Sadly, the nurses disregarded her because she was deaf; thus, her attempts to call them to help her were in vain.
She then turned to summoning her husband, Daniel Kipchirchir, to come and assist, but upon returning, she saw the baby wrapped and marked as dead.
On February 2, the parents brought their ailing daughter to the Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital, where she was tragically declared dead.
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