KNH murder probe hits dead end as DNA results clear prime suspect

The family of Gilbert Kinyua, a patient who was brutally murdered inside a ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), may have to wait even longer for answers on what transpired.

Desperate for justice, Kinyua’s family has been moving from office to office, seeking the truth about their loved one’s killing, so far, without success.

With no clear leads, they now suspect foul play in the stalled investigations.

Citizen TV has learned that the probe may have hit a dead end after DNA tests from a potential suspect returned negative results, raising further questions about the case.

“So far, there is nothing from the hospital or the DCI which is comforting,” said Susan Wanjiku, the deceased’s wife.

Kinyua’s life was cut short in the most unimaginable way - inside a hospital ward where he had sought treatment; a place meant for healing, not harm. Helpless and confined to his bed, he was slain in cold blood, unable to move or defend himself.

For over a month, Kinyua’s family has known no peace - endlessly moving from office to office, searching for answers.

What really happened in the dead of night on February 7, 2025, when Kinyua took his final breath in his hospital bed? Nurses told investigators they discovered his lifeless body - his throat slit, blood everywhere.

A kitchen knife was later found discarded outside the window. But who did this, and why? Shocking gaps in security have only deepened the mystery.

Surveillance cameras were not working. The hospital had no answers. And now, justice feels further away than ever.

“Tuliambiwa tungojee kuna simu tungepata from KNH wakituguide what to do. On Monday we waited until evening but we didn’t get any call. I called the hospital, and they told me they had no reports from the DCI,” added Wanjiku.

Blood samples from the crime scene, the murder weapon, and Kinyua’s wardmate were sent for DNA analysis - the family’s only hope for justice.

Weeks have passed, yet no answers, no updates. Just silence from investigators. To Kinyua’s family, this isn’t just a delay - it points to a cover-up.

“We don’t know what to do as a family, and we have not gotten any justice...we can't bury him without getting justice,” Wanjiku lamented.

As Kinyua’s family searched for answers in vain, Citizen TV went further and obtained the DNA results. 

Shockingly, the DNA did not match the patient who shared the ward with Kinyua - the very person investigators had considered a prime suspect. So, what does this mean? No suspect. No arrests. A case running cold.

With no clear leads, investigators are back to square one, forced to reevaluate the circumstantial evidence. And if they fail to piece together the puzzle, sources tell Citizen TV that detectives may have to seek more answers from the KNH management.

For now, Kinyua’s family prepares to lay him to rest in Mukurweini, still haunted by unanswered questions and the lingering fear that justice may never come.