Dr Jeffrey Kalei

Overview Asphyxia is a lack of oxygen or an excess of carbon dioxide in the body usually caused by interruption of breathing or insufficient oxygen supply. It stems from the greek word ‘Asphyxua’ which means ‘a lack of pulsation’. In…

Overview Trauma is bodily harm with or without structural alterations, resulting from interaction with physiochemical agents that impart energy to tissues. They may cause apparent damage (wound) or produce physiological imbalance (e.g. cardiac arrest by neural stimulation) and secondary effects…

Definition of terms Term Definition Disaster Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of suffering exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community to respond to it. In the context of DVI, it is an unexpected event causing the…

Exhumation is the lawful disinterment of a buried body from its grave. Magistrates can order for exhumation and subsequent examination of the dead body. There is no limit fixed for disinterment in Kenya.

Overview The determination of the time of death or post-mortem interval (time elapsed since death) is important in criminal and civil situations as it can tell us when a crime was committed. Unfortunately, all of the methods being currently used…