The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) have decried the mishandling of the investigations into the death of Toto Touch CEO, Susan Kamengere Njoki, who was reportedly forcefully injected with an unknown substance and committed to a hospital without consent.
In a statement released on Wednesday, July 23, the federation demanded that several state organisations thoroughly investigate the matter after pathologists revealed that Njoki had died due to manual strangulation.
Njoki, who admitted to having been previously admitted for depression, had raised the alarm before she died, documenting that two men and two women had stormed her Kileleshwa residence on July 14, restrained her, injected her with foreign medication and taken her to a private hospital in Lavington.
"The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) mourns and strongly condemns the circumstances surrounding the death of Susan Njoki Kamengere, the CEO and founder of Toto Touch," part of the statement read.
Among the institutions they cited were the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
"FIDA-Kenya calls on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to conduct a thorough, transparent, expeditious, and independent investigation into the circumstances leading to Ms. Njoki's death," the statement read in part.
"The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) must also ensure that all individuals and institutions involved, including any medical professionals who may have violated their duty of care, are successfully prosecuted."
They further demanded that KMPDC step in and conduct a comprehensive investigation into the liability on the part of the private health facility where Njoki passed on after forced admission.
Before she passed on, a day after being committed to the private hospital, Njoki had documented the ordeal both in audio clips and on Facebook, detailing how the strangers had stormed her Kileleshwa home and forced the treatment on her despite the law clearly stating that an adult must give consent before receiving treatment.
She seemingly pointed the finger at her husband, linking the tragic incident to a prior episode in which he allegedly insisted she remain hospitalised, even after completing treatment.
In the clips aired by KTN, Njoki emphasised that although she had a health condition, she had received treatment and was feeling well at the time of the incident, even scoring an international job interview.
“Tomorrow, I am scheduled for an interview with an international company. Do you think they can schedule an interview with a madwoman? Why are you trying to take me back to my past?” Njoki questioned.
On July 17, her family called for justice, claiming that they had tried to visit her in the hospital, but were denied access.
