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Can a hospital refuse to give me emergency treatment?

No

No. The Constitution says a person shall not be denied emergency medical treatment.

Article 43 lists economic and social rights, including the right to the highest attainable standard of health and to health care services, including reproductive health care. It states plainly that no person shall be denied emergency medical treatment.

“A person shall not be denied emergency medical treatment.”

Article 43: Economic and social rights

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.