Request a government post-mortem (forensic pathology services)
Ministry of Health · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Submit a request form, or a court order, to the Ministry of Health's forensic and pathology services. The service is free and results come within 14 days, or as the court sets.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Up to 14 days, or as stipulated (for example by a court)
- Where
- Ministry of Health, Directorate of Curative and Nursing Services, Afya House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi
What you need
- A filled request form
- Or a court order, where a court has ordered the examination
- Specimens, where the request is for testing samples
Steps
- Fill in and submit a request form for forensic and pathology services (or present the court order).
- The request is handled by the Ministry of Health's Directorate of Curative and Nursing Services.
- Expect the results within 14 days, unless a court has set a different timeline.
Watch out
- The government forensic and pathology service is free. You should not be asked to pay for it.
- A court order can stand in for the request form, and the court can set the timeline.
Official sources (2)
- Citizen's Service Delivery Charter health.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us health.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026