- When Eliud Okenye took his wife to the hospital after she complained of a toothache, he hoped she would receive professional treatment
- Okenye’s nine month pregnant wife was admitted, and he returned home, promising to check on her the following day
- However, when the Nairobi man returned to the hospital the next morning, he was met with heartbreaking news about his wife and their unborn baby
A family in Nairobi county has been thrown into mourning following the disturbing death of their loved one.
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Viona Munai tragically died at a hospital in Kayole following an alleged non-consensual tooth extraction procedure, leaving her family with many unanswered questions.
Their pain was compounded by the fact that Munai, who was nine months pregnant, also lost her unborn child. The family is now appealing for justice.
The 28-year-old’s husband spoke painfully as he recounted the ordeal, which he is still struggling to comprehend.
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Viona taken to hospital after toothache
“I took my wife to the hospital on Tuesday, February 24, after she complained of a toothache. I went back home expecting it to be routine care. But the next morning, when I returned at 11 am, I discovered that doctors had already extracted one of her teeth without my consent or signing any documents. After they removed the tooth, her neck started swelling,” Eliud Okenye recalled.
Okenye said he was later informed that 28-year-old Viona had been taken to the theatre. For hours, he waited anxiously as he watched other patients go in and come out.
He claimed that he was not given clear information about her condition and initially believed she was being operated on, possibly to deliver the baby, given that she was nine months pregnant.
“I was later told the baby had died in the womb. She was not operated on as I had assumed. I thought that was why they had taken her to the theatre,” he added.
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Hospital responds after Viona’s death
The family was devastated by the news and questioned how a tooth extraction could have led to the death of both mother and child.
Hospital management, however, maintained that the circumstances differed from the family’s account, offering a contrasting explanation.
“We had ongoing cases in theatre, so we had to wait for one operating room to be free before she could be taken in for intervention. The purpose of taking her to theatre was not to deliver the baby but to secure her airway through intubation,” one of the doctors explained.
Despite the hospital’s assurances that all emergency protocols were followed and that Viona received care even when she was unable to pay, the family remains unconvinced and is calling for a thorough investigation into the cause of her death.
Netizens react to Viona’s death
Social media users joined the family in mourning, flooding the comment section with messages of sympathy and concern.
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mercycherotich993:
“Pole sana to the family.”
achibelatotolakijaka4687:
“These days people are dying after tooth extractions. This is serious.”
vivianamolo2476:
“You should not extract a tooth from a pregnant woman.”
BlessedFavoured-n6i:
“A pregnant woman is not supposed to have a tooth removed. My dentist once told me so.”
ourpowerfullGod:
“Even though we are not specialists, I think a pregnant woman should not lose blood unnecessarily. So sad. Some doctors are careless.”
gracehellen2311:
“Honestly, not everyone can afford private hospitals, but with my experience, I would rather stay at home. Sorry to say.”
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Nairobi man dies after tooth extraction
In another story, a family in Kawangware, Nairobi county, mourned their relative who died following complications from a tooth extraction.
Amos Isokha had been rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for two surgeries in a bid to save his life.
Unfortunately, the procedures were unsuccessful, and the young man passed away, leaving his family in profound grief.
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