Garissa attack victim dies in hospital
A victim of the Garissa churches terrorist attack being wheeled into a waiting ambulance at the Wilson Airport on July 1, 2012. A victim of the Garissa church attacks succumbed to his injuries July 11, 2012 bringing the death toll to 18. FILE
By LILLIAN ONYANGO laonyango@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 16:30
Posted Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 16:30
A victim of the Garissa church attacks succumbed to his injuries Wednesday bringing the death toll to 18.
The Kenyatta National Hospital said the patient, who had been admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, died on Monday night.
The deceased had suffered head injuries in the July 1 grenade attacks in the town’s Catholic and African Inland churches where 17 people died and scores others were injured.
KNH had received seven casualties: three male and four females. Two people have already been discharged from the hospital.
In a statement, the hospital said the remaining four were responding well to treatment.
Following the attacks, the government beefed up security in churches across the country.
Last week, government spokesman Alfred Mutua appealed to the members of the public to volunteer information that can lead to the arrest of the people behind the Garissa attacks.
The US Government on Monday ordered its staff to stay away from North Eastern province citing a series of terror attacks in the region that borders war-torn Somalia and the church attacks.
However, the ban does not affect Americans who are not government employees, but the Embassy told them it would be risky to visit the area.
The advisory came days after Washington lifted a similar ban for Mombasa in Coast province.
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