Susan Njoki: Deceased Nurse Made Distress Call to Family Before Forceful Injection by 4 Men
- Susan Njoki, a medical practitioner and CEO of Toto Touch, a business that focuses on the wellness of infants, made a distress call to her sister, Priscilla Wanjiku, on Monday
- In response to the heartwrenching call, Wanjiku rushed to Njoki's house only to be given a note by the watchman
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations recorded a statement from Alloys Ngure, the husband of the deceased
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
The family of the late nurse and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Toto Touch, Susan Njoki, has revealed her last moments before she passed away.
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Njoki died at a medical facility in Nairobi, where she had been admitted as she underwent treatment.
The deceased died just a day after allegedly being forcibly taken from her home.
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Did Njoki make distress call to family before death?
Speaking to NTV, Priscilla Wanjiku, the sister of the deceased, stated that she received a distressing call from Njoki on Monday, July 14, notifying her that four men had stormed her house.
She added that Njoki informed her of how the men had allegedly forcibly injected her with a drug against her will.
"My sister called me at around 1.30pm and told me that there were people who entered her bedroom. They told her that they had been sent by one Doctor Onyancha," Wanjiku claimed.
Before her death, Njoki had posted on her Facebook page, publicly naming the doctor while giving an account of what had happened to her.
Additionally, Njoki's family stated that the hospital staff allegedly accessed her phone and demanded that she delete the social media post.
Wanjiku stated that she rushed to her sister's homestead after receiving the phone call from Njoki.
Were 4 men granted permission to enter Susan Njoki's home?
Upon reaching there, the gateman showed her a note allegedly left by Susan's husband, Alloys Ngure, granting permission for the men to enter the premises.
However, when Alloys was contacted, he claimed that Njoki might have contacted the doctors in pursuit of help.
"When the news had spread on Facebook on how things were unfolding, that was when he called my husband. He said that we know Njoki was usually sick," she added.
Njoki's friend Eunice Njeri said that they had attempted to have her discharged from the hospital to no avail.
She, however, stated that they left Njoki in good condition.
Hours later, they received information that Njoki had passed away. In response to the incident, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) recorded a statement from Njoki's husband, whom they are treating as a person of interest.
Why was Susan Njoki allegedly forcibly injected?
The drug administered to Njoki through injection was presumably used to sedate her before she was taken to the hospital.
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In a recorded audio, Njoki was heard lamenting about being put in a vehicle against her will. The deceased, who was overwhelmed with emotions, questioned why the men had to drag her around before injecting her.
The CEO stated that she was in perfect health when the men entered her home.
Are doctors allowed to forcibly treat a patient?
Generally, doctors are not allowed to forcibly treat a patient unless certain legal and ethical exceptions apply. An adult of sound mind has the right to accept or reject treatment, and the doctor is under an obligation to respect that decision.
The general principle in medical law is that the doctor cannot purport to know the best interest of the patient more than the patient themselves.
As such, even if the patient is in danger and knowingly refuses treatment while fully aware of the consequences, the doctor's hands are tied and cannot proceed with the treatment even if the intention is to save the patient's life.
However, if the patient is a minor or of unsound mind, the doctor is at liberty to act in the best interest of such patients without necessarily getting their consent.
The same applies in emergency cases where patients are unconscious and need urgent medical attention to save their lives.
Masolo Mabonga, HOD Current Affairs and Politics, updated this article with details on whether doctors can forcibly treat a patient.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
