Lawyer Philip Maiyo, who is representing Kennedy Kalombotole, the main suspect in the Kenyatta National Hospital murder case, has raised serious concerns about the health and safety of his client.
Maiyo now claims that Kalombotole’s condition has worsened so much that even the police are no longer willing to detain him.
According to him, the officers fear that Kalombotole might die in their custody due to his rapidly deteriorating health, which would create even more complications for the ongoing case.
This latest development has drawn attention to how the suspect is being treated and how the institutions involved are responding.
What has made the situation even worse is that Mbagathi Hospital has allegedly refused to admit Kalombotole despite a court order clearly instructing the hospital to take him in for treatment.
Maiyo is accusing the hospital of ignoring the directive and acting in total disregard of the law. He says that this act not only shows disrespect to the court but also puts the life of his client at greater risk.
The lawyer noted that Kalombotole collapsed on Saturday evening and started convulsing, which clearly showed that his condition was very serious.
Yet, the hospital staff reportedly chose not to admit him.Maiyo further said that although some medical staff examined the suspect, they failed to produce a proper medical report that could explain what exactly was wrong with him.
He believes the examination was not done with the seriousness it deserved and that no follow-up care was provided.
In his view, such actions amount to neglect and endanger a life that is already hanging by a thread. He says the hospital’s failure to provide proper medical attention is unacceptable and questions why a government facility would ignore a court order meant to protect someone’s basic right to health.
The lawyer is now warning that Kalombotole could die anytime if nothing is done. He insists that everyone, no matter what they are accused of, deserves the right to medical care, especially when a court has given clear instructions.
Maiyo is calling out both the police and the hospital for failing in their duties. He believes their actions show a lack of humanity and professionalism. With Kalombotole’s health continuing to decline, the situation now paints a worrying picture of how suspects are treated when they fall ill under police watch. The longer this issue remains unresolved, the greater the risk of turning a criminal case into a human rights crisis.
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