Hospital refuses to release the body of a journalist’s mother over 4 million bill

Former KBC anchor Maryam Omar and her family are trying to raise about 4 million shillings in order for their late mum’s body to be released from a local hospital for burial.

The journalist who now works as the Output Editor of BBC Swahili Dira ya Dunia TV is said to have lost her mum after she lost a battle against stomach cancer leaving behind a hospital bill of KSh 4 million.

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Maryam Omar and her family are however trying to get about 1 million for the hospital to release the body of the deceased as they continue to find other means to get the remaining 3 million.

Judging from her name, the lady comes from a Muslim family and we all understand that In all cases, the Islamic religious law calls for burial of the body immediately after the next Salah (prayer) a few hours after one has passed on.

But in Maryam Omar’s case the burial has been delayed due to the challenges their family is facing.