Grace Njoki Mulei, a patient arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance at the Ministry of Health offices last week, has been released on Sh10,000 cash bail.

Njoki was apprehended Thursday evening by police officers at Ladnan Hospital in Nairobi, where she had gone to seek treatment.

Speaking after her release Friday morning, Njoki recounted being manhandled by police, who failed to inform her why she was being arrested.

“I had gone to Ladnan Hospital for treatment when I saw a security officer I had earlier seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. I sensed I was being followed and asked the officer why he was there. He claimed he was visiting a patient,” Njoki said.

Shortly after, two police officers approached her, demanding she accompany them. When Njoki inquired why, they insisted it was not an arrest but did not provide further clarification.

“They told me I had to go with them whether I liked it or not,” she recalled.

Njoki said she called her husband and son to inform them of the situation but claimed the officers confiscated her phone. Attempts by hospital staff to intervene were unsuccessful.

“There were over 20 officers. They carried and manhandled me, dragging, pinching, and bullying me. They never told me where they were taking me. I felt threatened,” she said.

She recounted being driven around the Central Business District and taken to three different locations, none of which she could clearly identify. Throughout the ordeal, she pleaded for answers, offering to visit a police station to record a statement after receiving treatment.

“I was not arrested; I was abducted. I was only seeking treatment. My mistake was fighting for voiceless patients,” she said.

Njoki’s lawyers condemned the police’s actions, claiming the officers refused to identify themselves.

“We expect Njoki to be taken to court because we want to question Health CS Deborah Barasa directly. This is a botched scheme, and we are ready for you, CS Barasa,” said lawyer Ndegwa Njiru.

The Law Society of Kenya also condemned the incident, vowing to seek justice.

“We will continue raising our voices until the government addresses these issues. President Ruto must reexamine the challenges facing SHA,” an LSK representative stated.

Njoki was part of a group of patients from Kenyatta National Hospital who stormed the Health Ministry headquarters last week to protest SHA failures.