A Nakuru-based doctor suspected to have killed his two kids has passed away in hospital.
Dr. James Gakara, who was an obstetrician at Optimum Current Hospital, died while undergoing treatment at Nakuru Level 5 Hospital on Wednesday.
He has been at the facility’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) since he was found unconscious in his apartment in the affluent estate of Milimani in Nakuru on Saturday night.
The medic is suspected to have killed his son Dylan Gakara (5) and daughter Karuana Gakara (3) before attempting suicide.
Police said assorted drugs, used syringes, and a sharp kitchen knife were recovered at the scene of the murder, an indication that the minors were injected with a lethal substance prior to their deaths.
The kids were found by detectives lying lifeless on their bed, with foam oozing from their mouths while the medic was found lying unconscious on his bed and was rushed to the hospital.
On Tuesday, the doctor’s sister Mary Gakara denied police claims that his brother killed his kids then attempted suicide.
She said the family suspects foul play in the investigations, adding that the reports given by first responders were not adding up.
“I know my brother very well. He would do anything to protect his children. He is also not the kind of person to commit such an act,” she told Nation.
“He loves his family and we have never heard of any differences between my brother and his wife. They have always been happy.”
Gakara’s wife, a nurse, was away in Nairobi during the incident, and was admitted to hospital for shock, but was discharged Monday.
Following the incident, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) said that mental wellness among doctors should be prioritized.
Wanaume Wenzangu: …
Wanaume Wenzangu: Nawaombeni tafadhali mkubali na kumpa mwanamke heshima anapoamua ya kwamba hakutaki tena kwenye maisha yake au hataki uhusiano wowote baina yako na yeye.
Pole sana jamii ya marehemu…
Pole sana jamii ya marehemu dakitari Gakara. Mental illness!