Nurse Dies After Delivering Twins At Hospital She Worked In, Family Alleges Negligence &Silence Deal

Grief and anger have enHer family said Atieno had attended all her antenatal clinics at the same hospital, where she had also worked for close to two years.

They noted that she trusted the facility and her colleagues, making her death even more painful and difficult to accept.

According to the family, complications began during the surgery, but the seriousness of the situation only became clear after an independent postmortem examination.

The report revealed that a uterine artery had not been properly sealed during the operation, leading to severe internal bleeding that went unnoticed for hours.

The family further claimed that after the procedure, Atieno was left under the care of nursing students who could not properly monitor her vital signs or respond to concerns raised by relatives. By the time qualified staff intervened, it was too late to save her life.

They also accused the hospital management of attempting to cover up the alleged negligence.

The family said the facility offered to waive mortuary fees and cater for the babies’ medical expenses, a move they believe was meant to silence them.

Hospital officials have reportedly maintained that the death was caused by a burst vein, a claim the family strongly disputes.

Relatives are now demanding a thorough investigation and accountability, questioning how many similar cases may go unreported in public hospitals.gulfed a family in Kisumu following the sudden death of a 31-year-old nurse shortly after giving birth at a county hospital.

Lin Atieno Okoth died at Kisumu County Referral Hospital nearly seven hours after delivering twin boys through a planned cesarean section.

The newborns survived and are receiving care in the hospital’s nursery.

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