Four Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) staff members have been acquitted of murder charges in the case of cancer patient Cosmas Mutunga.
In court ruling on Friday December 19, 2025, the judge stated that there was no sufficient evidence linking the suspects to the death of the patient.
According to reports, the deceased had been admitted to KNH on November 8 and was found dead with multiple stab wounds, a broken right leg, and one of his eyes gouged out.
“The accused persons did not act with the intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm, and there is no evidence to rebut the possibility that the fatal act was committed by an unknown third party,” the court said.
The court further said that the death occurred in a hospital where access could have been gained by others and where Mutunga’s pre-existing medical condition required constant care this leading to the prosecution failing to provide sufficient evidence.
