Nakuru: Well-Wishers Pay KSh 560k Bill to Secure Body That Had Stayed in Morgue for 4 Months
- After months of public outcry and emotional appeals, help has finally arrived for Mercy Koech, a grieving widow from Kuresoi North
- This is after her husband’s body, held in a morgue for four months over a KSh 560,000 bill, was finally released thanks to the intervention of well-wishers
- Hillary Kipngeno Koech's family can now begin plans to give him a decent send-off and find their long-awaited closure
Relief has finally come for the family of Hillary Kipngeno Koech after his body was released from the morgue nearly four months following his untimely death.

Source: UGC
Hillary, who was receiving treatment for TB meningitis at South Rift Hospital, passed away on February 12, 2025.
How much was Hillary Kipngeno's bill?
However, Daktari Kelvin Kipchirchir Ufa told TUKO.co.ke that his family was unable to pay a KSh 560,000 hospital bill.
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Given that his death had come at a challenging time for the family, the body was detained at the Lazarus Home Siloam mortuary for four months.

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His wife, Mercy Koech, was eight months pregnant with their third child and was forced to shoulder the emotional and financial burden alone.
With no means to raise the enormous hospital fee, Mercy had to transfer their children to public schools and make numerous public appeals for support.
Who paid Hillary Kipngeno's bill?
The breakthrough came on Tuesday, May 27, when Konoin Member of Parliament Brighton Leonard Yegon stepped in alongside Kiprotich, the area Member of the County Assembly.
The two leaders raised the full KSh 560,000 required to clear the hospital bill, ensuring the family could finally prepare to lay Hillary to rest.
“Thank you so much to TUKO.co.ke who posted my story in March, and to the well-wishers who stood with me — it has not been easy,” said Mercy, holding back tears as she expressed gratitude for the much-needed support.
The story had triggered an outpouring of sympathy and support, but fundraising efforts had previously fallen short of the target.

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Despite Mercy's multiple efforts and pleas, it wasn’t until May that the leaders came forward to intervene decisively.

Source: UGC
Hillary Kipngeno to finally be buried
Community leaders who had supported Mercy throughout the ordeal praised the intervention but also highlighted broader systemic issues.
Evans, a youth leader from Kipchimchim, emphasised the need for policy reform to mitigate against such occurrences.
“Bodies should not be stored in morgues due to unpaid bills. The government needs to regulate these hospitals and put in place social protection measures for vulnerable families,” he said.
With the bill now cleared, the family is finalising burial preparations that will finally give Hillary Kipngeno the much-needed rest.
Mercy shared that the release of her husband’s body has brought a sense of closure after months of anguish and uncertainty.
She remains hopeful that her late husband will be buried with the dignity he deserves and that her children will grow up knowing their father’s legacy was honoured.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke