This archive report was first published on 22 October 2019.
On July 12, 2017, Jeremy Franklin, an 80-year-old British citizen, was rushed to Mombasa Hospital after suffering a stroke. He has been in a coma ever since.
As of last month, the cost of keeping him in the hospital had ballooned to a staggering Sh21 million.
Jeremy's guardian, Said Omar, has been responsible for his care and payment of bills. However, when he sought a medical report to explore alternative treatment options, the hospital and Bank of India allegedly conspired to block his access.
According to a letter dated September 23, 2019, from Kithi and Company Advocates to Mombasa Hospital, Omar's lawyers warned that unless the hospital produced the medical report, they would seek court intervention.
There are allegations that Bank of India's Mombasa branch manager, Manoj Kumar, was colluding with the hospital's management to keep Jeremy in the hospital until his accounts were emptied.
Jeremy, a British citizen with a passport number 517899566, was born in Belfast, England in 1939 and has been living in Kenya for the past 30 years. He was a researcher on historical sites across Africa before falling ill.
Bank of India's CEO, Sharda Rai, has been accused of various irregularities, including undermining local Kenyan staff and engaging in money laundering activities.
