Kirinyaga county governor Ann Waiguru has formed a taskforce to oversee the restoration and clean up of Kerugoya Refferal Hospital.
Kirinyaga county governor has issued a statement concerning the health facility vowing to correct the situation at the hospital by restoring manpower to clean up in the next 3 days
Waiguru blamed the deepening state of the facility on the rise of patients visiting the facility that has nmade the hospital stretch its resources beyond limits.
“With the recent upgrade of facilities …. the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital has witnessed an influx of more patients seeking treatment and has consequently been stretched beyond its capacity, putting pressure on its equipment and human resource capacity,”
Since the onset of devolution, There has been an uproar by the common wananchi over the sorry state of public hospitals in regards to sanitation,courtesy and poor services offered. This has seen a shift to private health facilities which then come at an extra price, but how many can afford it?
