The body of Nairobi businessman Desmond Barrack, who had been missing for over a month, was discovered at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa, leaving his family devastated and demanding answers.
Barrack went missing shortly after arriving in Mombasa for business in early January. According to his family, the deceased had sustained head injuries. However, hospital officials said he was brought in by a Good Samaritan claiming he had been involved in an accident. No details about this person have been provided.
“Iinasemekana alipata accident tarehe 26 aliletwa na msamaria mwema…kinachotushangaza hakuna details za huyo msamaria mwema,” said his brother, Elwin Omondi.
His mother, Melvin Atieno, questioned the circumstances surrounding the incident: “Hiyo gari iliyomleta ni gari gani? Ndio atleast tujue kama aligongwa kwa barabara…tukisema hivyo wajua alikuwa na head injury na pia mwili wake haiko sawa.”
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital confirmed that Barrack was brought in critical condition and received treatment for one day before succumbing to his injuries. They also noted that there are no records identifying the person who brought him.
The family has called for the release of CCTV footage from the hospital to clarify whether Barrack arrived alive or dead.
“We’ve tried everything to identify who brought him here, either dead or alive, but we haven’t succeeded. Our demand is that Coast General help us find out who brought our relative here and understand what happened,” said Raymond Oboo.
Police have launched investigations into the matter, and a post-mortem examination is expected to determine the cause of death.
The case has raised concerns over transparency and record-keeping at medical facilities and underscores the need for swift accountability when unexplained deaths occur in hospitals.
