Homicide detectives have apprehended Kennedy Kalombotole, the prime suspect behind the shocking murder of a patient within a ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Kalombotole’s arrest comes after the brutal killing of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, a patient admitted in Ward 7B, Group C (Male), who was found dead on July 17, 2025. Ndegwa had been admitted to the facility on July 11, 2025.
According to initial reports, a ward nurse had checked on the patient at 11:30 a.m., taking his blood pressure. A relative visited Ndegwa at 12:30 p.m., finding him stable, and left the ward around 1:30 p.m. However, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a cleaner conducting rounds in the corridor made a horrifying discovery: blood pooling around the patient’s neck.
Upon arrival at the scene, detectives observed bloody slipper prints leading from the victim’s bedside to a nearby toilet and then to an adjacent side room where the suspect, Kalombotole, was admitted. Inside this room, investigators recovered a pair of blue slippers and a blood-stained bedsheet.
Further examination outside the hospital, directly below the 7th floor where the deceased’s ward window is located, led to the recovery of a knife wrapped in gloves. All recovered items have been forwarded to the National Forensic Laboratory for detailed analysis, crucial for strengthening the case.
Preliminary investigations have revealed a disturbing pattern: Kennedy Kalombotole, who was admitted to KNH on December 1, 2024, is also the prime suspect in the murder of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, 40. Muthoni was tragically murdered in Ward 7C during the night of February 6th and 7th, 2025.
Following the latest incident, a case file was compiled and submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). However, after reviewing the file, the ODPP directed the Investigating Officer to undertake further inquiries to reinforce the prosecution’s case.
Meanwhile Kalombotole is currently in police custody, undergoing the necessary processing, and is expected to be arraigned in court soon.
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