The country is reeling after shocking findings confirmed that Susan Njoki, a nurse and mental health advocate, was strangled to death inside Chiromo Hospital Group’s Braeside branch.
This disturbing incident has raised serious questions about how a well-known hospital could become the scene of such a horrifying act, especially under circumstances that point to a failure of responsibility and duty of care.
Susan Njoki, who also ran Toto Touch, an organisation focused on mental health, was reportedly taken to the facility against her will. She had earlier posted online that her husband, Alloise Ngure, had sent four doctors to forcibly inject and admit her. The following day, she was dead.
A postmortem conducted by six pathologists, including government and private experts, concluded that Susan was manually strangled. This means someone physically compressed her neck using their hands, cutting off her oxygen.
The doctors also found that she died about four hours after her last meal. These findings are not only disturbing but also deeply embarrassing for Chiromo Hospital, a facility that claims to offer professional psychiatric care.
The fact that a patient, especially one with a mental health history, could be harmed let alone killed inside such a place exposes worrying gaps in safety, accountability, and medical ethics.
Njoki had reportedly not consented to her admission, which alone raises legal and moral concerns. That she died inside the same facility she feared only confirms the family’s worst suspicions.
Detectives from Kabete Police Station are now handling the case, and Njoki’s husband has already been arrested and released on cash bail after recording a statement. However, that is not enough to restore faith in the system or offer any comfort to a grieving family.
What is even more alarming is that some individuals linked to this case, including hospital staff, are reportedly on the run. Chiromo Hospital cannot just distance itself with a public relations statement claiming full cooperation.
The truth is, a death occurred under their roof, and someone within the facility must have known or seen something.
Dr. Vincent Hongo, the CEO of Chiromo Hospital Group, issued a statement saying the hospital is working with authorities and preserving records. But words are not enough.
The public needs to know why a woman who feared for her safety ended up dead just hours after being admitted. They need to know whether the staff followed proper procedures, and most importantly, how a facility meant to protect patients allowed such a tragedy to happen.
The family, led by her siblings Ephantus Kamengere and Priscillah Wanjiru, is now pushing for justice. They are demanding that no one touches Njoki’s body until the family makes burial arrangements, asserting their right to give her a dignified farewell.
This case is not just about one woman. It reflects the painful reality many face when mental health is weaponized by those closest to them, and when hospitals fail to live up to their role of healing and protecting the vulnerable.
What happened to Susan Njoki at Chiromo Hospital should not be brushed aside. It calls for a full investigation, transparency, and real accountability.
A hospital cannot be allowed to become a place where patients lose their lives under suspicious circumstances.
Chiromo must be held responsible for this failure.
