Vanessa Ogema, the woman caught on CCTV insulting hospital staff at Port Victoria Hospital, has turned herself in at the police station.
Ogema arrived at the Busia police station at noon on Sunday, wearing a surgical mask and a thick hoodie over her face, a different picture from how she appeared during the assault.
Ogema and an unnamed male were seen harassing hospital staff in a viral video that went viral on January 3.
The woman was seen throwing files on the floor and slamming a table while yelling at hospital staff.
The incident enraged members of the public, who demanded that the woman be prosecuted.
Davji Atellah, Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU), was among those who praised the incident and called for legal action.
BOLSHIE PORT VICTORIA HOSPITAL WOMAN ARRESTED
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) January 7, 2024
23-Yr-Old Vanessa Ogema who was recorded hurling insults to a hospital attendant while disrupting the procedural flow of services at Port Victoria Hospital in Busia has been arrested.
The suspect will be arraigned Monday 8. pic.twitter.com/Tlhmzx9z2S
"This is rudimentary, illegal, and immoral. The attitude and action by politicians and their cronies to threaten healthcare workers at their place of work should be curtailed," he said.
"The safety of healthcare workers is threatened in such facilities. The perpetrators of this heinous act should be brought to book urgently."
