Yes, it's not right to detain bodies over unpaid bills

 Dr Joseph Nagi holding laproscopic equipments take doctors through a procedure at the Mt Kenya ACK hospital during a training session.[File, Standard]

Kenya’s healthcare system has carried out a silent, shameful stain of detaining patients and dead bodies over unpaid medical bills for several decades. 

Behind hospital walls, suffering has been monetised, grief weaponised, and desperation made a revenue stream. That is why the proposed amendments to the Health Act seeking to end body detention are not just timely, but also a moral necessity.