Medics at Kapkatet Hospital in Kericho County were forced to scamper for safety after a man who had earlier been declared dead woke up screaming in the morgue.
Quoting his uncle, a report by Citizen TV indicated that the man identified as Peter Kiplangat Kigen had been rushed to the hospital by his family collapsing at his home on Tuesday morning, November 24.
Upon arrival at the facility, a medic is said to have pronounced him dead upon arrival.
After the pronouncement, Kigen was later transferred to the mortuary wing of the same hospital and assigned an attendant.
The attendant is said to have kicked off the process of preparing the body for preservation by making an incision on his right leg to infuse formalin.
The man is said to have screamed in reaction to the pain of the incision forcing the people who were around to scamper for safety.
The attendant later wheeled back the patient to the hospital where first aid was administered to him.
He was later transferred to the hospital casualty section where he is reportedly recuperating well.
Kigen's uncle had revealed that he had suffered from a stomachache before losing his consciousness.
The hospital is yet to make a statement on the matter.
The family of the patients has also vowed to seek justice for their kin and accused the hospital of negligence.
A report by Livescience indicated that circulatory death is declared if a person's heart stops beating won't start up again on its own.
Hearts can, however, be started once they stop beating.
