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Nairobi County is set to dispose of 475 unclaimed bodies this month as public morgues in the city struggle with congestion.
In a notice to the public, the county government said some of the unclaimed bodies have been lying in the morgues since 2024.
“Pursuant to Public Health Act Cap 242 [Subsidiary; Public Health (Public Mortuaries Rules, 1991] (2), interested members of the public are asked to identify and collect the below-named bodies within 7 days,” the county said in the notice.
The Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly known as City Mortuary, is currently holding 381 bodies, nearly three times its capacity. Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital has 59 bodies, while Mbagathi Funeral Home is holding 35.
