Africa-Press – Kenya. Kajiado county government on Monday clarified that only two dead people with gunshot wounds were received at Kitengela sub-county hospital during the July 12 demos.
The county’s health department in a statement signed by health services, CEC, Alex Kilowua, said the deceased duo was taken to the Kitengela sub-county hospital mortuary.
The clarification made by the CEC member now brings to an end speculation about the number of people killed in the bloody demos that rocked Kitengela town on that Wednesday.
“Five other casualties were treated at the casualty and discharged thereafter, while five others were admitted with various degrees of injuries for further management at the county health facility,” said Kilowua.
Kilowua said one of the casualties requested to be transferred to Machakos County referral hospital the same day and his request was granted.
“The remaining four went through different procedures, including surgical toilet, wound debridement and immobilisation of fractures,” he said.
Kilowua added:
“We can confirm that following the deadly protest that rocked Kitengela town on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, by July 20, three patients were stable and were discharged.”
He said those discharged went to continue with medication at home and were scheduled for review at the surgical outpatient clinic in two weeks.
One patient, he said, is still undergoing treatment at the Kitengela sub-county hospital.
“It is also important to state that the patients that were treated and discharged from our Kitengela sub-county hospital were treated for free,” added Kilowua.
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