Ms. Fatuma Ibrahim who was airlifted from Wajir with a knife implanted in the temporal region has successfully undergone a surgery to remove the knife.

Ms Fatuma had sustained multiple stab wound injuries in the right side of the face with knife in-situ among other injuries on the abdomen, legs and chest.

The Surgery

The patient underwent assessment from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists led by a maxillofacial surgeon to determine the extent of the injuries. A CT Scan was then carried out after which she was taken to the Emergency theatre for the removal of the foreign body (knife). She is now recuperating in the Ward after undergoing the successful surgery.

The Hospital has put in place an appropriate medical management plan for Ms. Fatuma including counseling sessions. We take this opportunity to assure the public that she will receive the utmost medical care while at Kenyatta National Hospital.

The Hospital thanks the AMREF Flying doctors, Kenya Red Cross Society for airlifting and transferring Ms Fatuma to KNH for specialized care.

The Incident

A man stabbed his wife in the cheek, striking a bone, in a family dispute at Khorof Harar, Wajir county, on Wednesday evening.

Doctors at Wajir General Hospital said they could not remove the knife from Fatuma Ibrahim’s cheek as this would likely result in complications.

They said chances were that the complications would endanger the life of the 32-year-old woman stabbed by her husband Mohamed Deeq.

Fatuma was flown to Nairobi by Amref flying Doctors for treatment.

In an attempt at mediation before the stabbing, Deeq’s brother had confiscated knives and gone to a police station to seek assistance.

The police and medics secured Ibrahim an ambulance in which she was rushed to the hospital.

Women who turned up in large numbers in Ibrahim’s support lampooned the government for ignoring their rights.

“The rights of women must be upheld to prevent attacks by these beasts. We want the government to be serious about gender-based violence,” said one identified as Sahara Keynan.

Wajir East OCPD Benson Makumbi said Deeq was placed in police custody and will be charged with causing grievous bodily harm on Friday.