A suspect was on Thursday, August 6, rushed to hospital after he collapsed just moments to the hearing of his case.
In a video that surfaced on social media, the man is seen lying outside Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi County.
In the clip, police officers, donning facemasks and gloves, are seen carrying the suspect to a police car nearby before he is taken to hospital.
After he collapsed, the presiding magistrate directed that the suspect be taken to hospital immediately.
The identity of the suspect had not been revealed by the time of publication neither had the nature of his illness.
Towards the end of July, the government addressed the issue of people collapsing and dying in public spaces, that had been on the rise in the months leading to July.
The Ministry of Health explained that some of the cases could have been caused by other illnesses and not necessarily due to Covid-19.
"People have been passing away even before Covid-19. People were dropping down.
"Partner with us to really allay fears and to have Kenyans realise that other diseases are still around within the country and that it is not only Covid-19," stated Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Mercy Mwangangi.
On Tuesday, July 7, a video made rounds on social media showing a man who dropped dead after driving himself to a local health facility.
The video showed medics dressed in hazmat suits putting the man’s body in a white body bag.
According to eyewitness reports from Juja, Nairobi, the man had driven himself in a red car and collapsed after experiencing breathing problems.
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