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KMPDC slams hospital over baby detention, calls it a breach of trust

KMPDC Chief Executive Officer David Kariuki. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has condemned Abyan Hospital in Nairobi for detaining a baby over an unpaid medical bill, calling the incident a breach of trust.

KMPDC confirmed it had launched an investigation and transferred the child to Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital (KUTRH) for continued care.

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