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DCI joins probe into Lucy Ng'ang'a death

Police have requested the practitioners who performed the procedures on the deceased to record statements on Thursday.

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by CYRUS OMBATI

News14 November 2024 - 07:54
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In Summary


  • Detectives joined the ongoing probe into the incident
  • Many people are undergoing surgeries 


Lucy Ng'ang'a



Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have joined the probe into businesswoman Lucy Ng’ang’a following allegations of undergoing a botched operation.

A team of detectives Wednesday visited and inspected the facility where she underwent the operation before announcing they had formally summoned the staff there to record statements at the DCI headquarters as the probe into the death goes on.

Detectives seized various materials, including CCTV footage, for further analysis.

They also requested the practitioners who performed the procedures on the deceased to record statements on Thursday.

This will be part of the probe into the incident, officials said.

The facility has been the subject of public and official scrutiny for the past two weeks, following the death of 47-year-old Lucy Ng'ang'a just days after undergoing cosmetic surgery there.

The hospital management through their Lawyer Danstan Omari has however denied any wrongdoing in the matter.

Medical reports indicate that Lucy passed away due to complications reportedly stemming from a cosmetic procedure.

Detectives from the DCI's Homicide Unit spent much of Wednesday at the facility in Nairobi's Lavington area, collecting information that could help with the probe.

As part of the probe, they want to understand what transpired between October 16 and 22 when the woman was undergoing procedures there.

Police join the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council in the probe into the matter.

The owners of Body by Design, speaking through their legal representatives, maintain that the medical personnel who operated on the deceased conducted their work professionally and above board.

"There is always a medical criterion that once you have a perforated intestine..the maximum number of hours you will be alive is 12 hours. From when she left here, it took her another four days to pass on," the firm's lawyer, Danstan Omari said.

The Body by Design facility, operated by Omnicare, was closed by both the Ministry of Health and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council following the incident.

The closure was due to several claims violations, including allegedly failing to meet required medical standards, and not adhering to patient safety regulations.

However, the facility disputes these claims.

The facility has lodged appeals and moved to court to challenge the move by the authorities.

The woman was buried last week at her Kiambu home.

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