The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) clarified the status of a bullet recovered during the treatment of a patient who was injured in a shooting incident in Pipeline, Nairobi.
In a statement on Sunday, the hospital said the bullet recovered during the patient’s treatment was retained and preserved as part of the relevant medical and evidentiary records.
“The Hospital wishes to clarify that the bullet/projectile recovered during medical management was retained and preserved as part of the relevant medical and evidentiary records.” read the statement in part.
The clarification comes after on Monday, August 3, a bullet passed through the body of MoreenNduku and struck 16-year-old Abdala Lihan, lodging in his leg.
Moreen, a mother of one, died on Friday at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) after four days of treatment.
According to initial reports, the bullet removed from Abdala’s leg had mysteriously disappeared, while the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) remained silent despite claims the officer involved was attached to Shauri Moyo Police Station.
KNH said the recovered bullet was handled in accordance with established medical and investigative procedures.
“In accordance with established procedures, such recovered items are handed over to investigating officers through the appropriate judicial and investigative process for further handling and forensic examination,” the hospital said.
The hospital further affirmed that it remains committed to cooperating with the relevant authorities and providing any information or records required through the appropriate channels.
Human rights activists have protested the handling of the matter. The family alleges that the bullet removed from Abdala’s leg had mysteriously disappeared.
Police and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) are investigating the incident.
On Monday, August 3, 44-year-old Nduku and Abdala were at Gikomba Market on routine errands.
Police officers stormed the area, claiming they were pursuing phone thieves, and fired shots into the air.
X-ray images confirm the bullet pierced Moreen before lodging in Abdala’s leg. Nduku was rushed to the ICU, where she succumbed on Friday after four days.
The two were injured on Monday afternoon after a shootout erupted between police officers and suspected robbers at Gikomba Market in Nairobi.
According to police, the incident occurred near Daraja Ndogo Bridge after officers on patrol responded to reports that a gang of about seven armed robbers was terrorising traders and members of the public at about noon.
Police said the officers found the suspects robbing members of the public of their valuables and fired a warning shot into the air.
The suspects allegedly responded by firing indiscriminately as they fled the scene, triggering a brief exchange of gunfire.
During the incident, two people sustained gunshot injuries.
One of them suffered gunshot wounds to the left buttock and lower abdomen while the second one was shot in the right thigh.
The two were rushed to Pumwani Majengo Health Centre, where they received first aid before being referred to Kenyatta National Hospital. Police said both were in stable condition.
Police officers who visited the scene recovered a pistol magazine loaded with two rounds of ammunition, which has been retained as an exhibit.
Nduku died in hospital.
No arrests were reported immediately following the incident.
Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and to identify and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Meanwhile, police are still investigating an incident where a stray bullet pierced the roof of a house in Kiamumbi, Kiambu County, narrowly missing a couple as they slept.
The incident came to light after a couple, both primary school teachers and residents of Isiolo Street in Kiamumbi, reported the discovery to police.
According to police, the wife found what appeared to be a 9mm bullet head beside her bed at about 6 a.m. while cleaning the bedroom.
The couple reported the matter to Kiamumbi Police Station, prompting officers to visit and process the scene.
Preliminary investigations established that the bullet had penetrated the roof and ceiling before landing inside the bedroom, leaving visible holes in both the roof and ceiling.
No injuries were reported.
Police recovered the bullet head as an exhibit and forwarded it for ballistic examination as investigations continue to establish where the shot was fired from and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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