Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has issued a seven-day notice for members of the public to identify and collect unclaimed bodies held at its Farewell Home.
The hospital said it is holding a number of unclaimed bodies and has called on interested members of the public to come forward and identify them.
The notice has been issued pursuant to the Public Health Act, Cap 242, and the Public Health (Public Mortuaries) Rules, 1991.
“Interested members of the public are therefore requested to identify and collect the bodies within seven days, failure to which the hospital will seek authority from the courts to dispose of them,” KNH said.
The hospital has published a list of the unclaimed bodies as part of the notice.
Members of the public who may have information about the identity of the deceased or their relatives have been urged to contact KNH within the seven days.
This follows an announcement by the Nairobi City County in August issuing a seven-day notice for members of the public to identify and collect 59 unclaimed bodies lying at the Mama Lucy Kibaki Funeral Home.
In a notice by the county’s Health, Wellness and Nutrition department, the county said the bodies had remained at the facility from their respective dates of admission while awaiting collection.
The notice listed the bodies admitted between April 2025 and February 2026, with most identified as adult men. It also includes women and several bodies whose identities remain unknown.
The county asked relatives, friends and other interested members of the public to check the list and identify any of the bodies.
“The following 59 unclaimed bodies are lying at MAMA LUCY KIBAKI FUNERAL HOME from the date of admission, awaiting collection. Pursuant to the Public Health Act Cap 242 (subsidiary, PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBLIC HEALTH MORTUARIES) RULE, 1991 (2), interested members of the public are asked to identify and collect the bodies within 7 days, failure to which The Nairobi City County will seek disposal authority,” the notice read in part.
The notice included the names, ages, genders, admission numbers and facilities or locations from which the bodies were brought to the Mama Lucy Kibaki Funeral Home.
Several entries were listed only as “Unknown African Man” or similar descriptions, while others have been identified by name.
