Doctors’ Union Raises Alarm After Mob Storms Naivasha Hospital and Removes Body
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) condemns a security breach at Naivasha County Referral Hospital after a group of individuals reportedly entered the facility and forcefully removed a deceased patient’s body from the hospital’s custody.
In a press statement issued on May 19 2026, the union said the incident disrupted medical operations and endangered the lives of doctors and other healthcare workers who were on duty at the time.
KMPDU warned that attacks on healthcare facilities threaten the delivery of essential medical services, especially during periods of unrest when hospitals are relied upon to provide emergency care.
The union stated that healthcare facilities should remain protected and neutral spaces where medical personnel can work without any fear or intimidation.
KMPDU Calls For Security In Hospital
According to KMPDU, exposing healthcare workers to violence compromises the continuity of critical care and places both patients and staff at risk.
“We ask a fundamental question: How are we meant to save lives when our own survival is constantly under threat within the workplace?” the union said in the statement.
KMPDU also expressed concern over reports that emergency vehicles were being blocked from accessing patients.
The union noted that ambulances usually carry critically ill or injured patients and warned that blocking them could result in preventable loss of life.
Members Of the Public Urged To Refrain From Violence In Medical Facilities
KMPDU union urged members of the public involved in demonstrations or unrest to allow ambulances and emergency medical teams safe passage at all times.
It stressed that interfering with emergency response services amounts to putting lives in danger.
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Further, KMPDU called on both the national and county governments to urgently strengthen security at Naivasha County Referral Hospital and other healthcare facilities across the country.
The union said doctors and healthcare workers must be guaranteed a safe and peaceful working environment in order to continue offering services to the general public.
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The statement by KMDPU
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