Dr Laban Kiptoo's death leaves an air of apprehension at Nakuru hospital
Medical interns carry a photo of Dr Laban Kiptoo whose body was found in Nakuru teaching and referral hospital.
The death of the medical intern, Dr. Laban Kiptoo, at the Nakuru Teaching and Referral hospital was a bizarre occurrence that shocked Nakuru and the country at large.
As you access the hospital by day from the gate, the two parallel access roads to Margaret Kenyatta mother and baby wing are very busy. However, at night, there is slow movement around the area.
The hospital has several guards at the main entrance and others guarding the Mother and Baby wing.
When Mtaa Wangu visited the spot where Dr Kiptoo’s lifeless body was found, we noted that the area is clear with no trees or thickets to cover the spot, just beautiful flower beds alongside the hospital's parking section.
Mtaa Wangu went back to the hospital to find out how the death of Dr Kiptoo has impacted on the lives of those who work at the hospital.
Interestingly, the security guards at the facility did not want to engage in conversations on Dr Kiptoo's death nor where he was found.
It was as if the subject of his death was taboo and they had been instructed not to talk about it.
The case was the same for some of his colleagues who spoke to Mtaa Wangu. They maintained that they had no idea who would want Dr Kiptoo dead and did not want to speculate.
Dr Kiptoo’s death has seemingly shaken Nakuru city, as such cases are rarely heard of.
However, questions have been raised on the alleged tampering of CCTV footage at the hospital.
So far in the investigations, CCTV footage from an entertainment joint showing what is believed to have been the last movements of Dr. Kiptoo reveal that he had visited the club at London estate before heading back to the hospital.
Preliminary investigations also indicate that he went back to the hospital that night by a motorbike, where rider Dominic Yegon says he dropped him off at the facility before exiting the hospital after getting paid.
According to Dr. Titus Ngulungu who conducted the post- mortem on the 26-year-old who was a medical and surgery student from Egerton University, Dr Kiptoo had visible injuries on his lips, wrist, abdomen, head and neck.