Autopsy Report Reveals Dr Obwaka’s Cause of Death
A postmortem examination conducted on Tuesday has established that Nairobi Hospital board member Dr Job Obwaka died of cardiac arrest.
Family representative Joseph Ndungu said the autopsy findings confirmed the cause of death, adding that further examinations will be carried out.
“However, a toxicology report is still being conducted to determine the exact cause,” Ndungu adding that the family is in agreement with the findings of the examination.
SAD UPDATE: Family Announces Cause of Death for Dr Job Obwaka After Autopsy!! pic.twitter.com/wG3qf87Kfc
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Dr Obwaka, a renowned gynaecologist, died at the age of 83 and was widely respected for his decades-long contribution to women’s healthcare in Kenya.
Meanwhile, the defence team welcomed the findings, saying they support their position in the case.
Dr Obwaka’s death comes weeks after he had been charged alongside others over the alleged falsification of records linked to the Kenya Hospital Association.
He had been arrested on March 14, 2026, at the NSSF Building parking area along Bishops Road and held for three nights at Muthaiga Police Station before being arraigned in court.
In an affidavit, the investigating officer pointed out that samples were collected from Wangari’s residence in Milimani Estate that would prove instrumental in the whole investigation for eventual forensic testing.
Police Probe Poisoning In Obwaka Death:
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Renowned gynaecologist Dr. Job Obwaka visited Beatrice Wangari.
After sharing a meal, he asked for water and went to the bedroom.
The two were later intimate.
Shortly afterwards, Dr. Obwaka was found lying face up ~ affidavit.… pic.twitter.com/F1LfSkacSl
In this regard, Wangari’s defence team dismissed the allegations, arguing that police had already searched the premises and recovered no evidence to support claims of poisoning, thus collecting food samples would be an overreach.
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Dr Obwaka will be remembered in the fierce governance struggle with in the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA) which has a stake in Nairobi Hospital ownership.
Just weeks before his death in March 2026, Dr. Obwaka and three other directors were arrested and charged with conflict of interest, failure to file financial statements between 2022 and 2024, and falsification of membership records.
The directors claimed their arrests were acts of harassment by “government operatives” intended to force a management takeover.
The family said it will provide further updates once the toxicology results are complete.
Autopsy Report Reveals Dr Obwaka’s Cause of Death
