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Kericho Man Stored In Mortuary Alive Now Dies
The man who grabbed headlines after he was presumed dead and taken to the mortuary at Kapkatet Hospital for three hours before regaining consciousness has died.
The 32-year-old Peter Kigen was suffering from a chronic disease and died on Thursday afternoon at Kericho County Hospital after being transferred to the health facility from Kapkatet, his family confirmed.
Peter Kigen at Kapkatet sub-county hospital on November 24, 2020. Photo Courtesy
Hezbon Tonui, the family spokesman said “Kigen was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kericho County Hospital where he was being transferred to from Kapkatet for further treatment and management,”
“I am on the way to the deceased family’s home to pass my condolences,” he added
On November 24, mortuary attendants were getting ready to embalm Kigen’s body when they noticed some movements and resuscitated him.
The hospital’s medical superintendent Gilbert Cheruiyot said Kigen was in critical condition when he was brought in.
Dr. Cheruiyot said: “His relatives presumed he was dead and did not even wait for certification of death. They moved him to the mortuary, on their own.”
The death of Kigen comes a day after Members of the Kericho County Assembly rejected a report by a committee recommending the demotion of Dr. Cheruiyot over the incident.
At least 22 ward representatives voted against the report which caused a heated debate and division during the morning sitting.
The body is lying at Kericho County Hospital mortuary.
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