Kenyatta National Hospital has explained the circumstances surrounding the death of a boy who was admitted with a fork jembe lodged in his head.
In a detailed statement explaining the events that unfolded from the time the boy was admitted to the hospital to the time he was pounced dead, KNH said they did all they can to save the boy.
The boy, KNH said, arrived at the facility at around 6:30 pm and was received at the facility's emergency section.
However, the facility says the circumstances and when the boy was injured remained unclear to them.
It is then that the facility said they commenced investigations to determine the safest management approach to his condition.
KNH said a preliminary assessment of the situation established that the boy's brain had been affected.
"Clinical examinations and investigations on the patient, including CT scans and a blood test, confirmed penetrating injury into the brain, brain swelling with ongoing bleeding and possible infection," the statement read.
"Additionally, the ability of his blood to clot was impaired, requiring correction before any surgical intervention. A process of correcting the detected anomalies by giving blood products and medication, while monitoring the patient's response was immediately commenced."
According to the statement, the blood deficit and clotting became acceptable by 8 am on October 11 and doctors decided to proceed with the removal of the object.
"In theatre, the patient developed complications and resuscitations attempts were futile," the statement read.
