Africa-Press – Kenya. Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has pleaded with President Willam Ruto to set up a referral hospital in the county.
The county boss lamented that they purchase ambulances which cannot cater for the patients in Kericho.
“The entire of this Kipsigis land, we don’t have a functional referral hospital. We have bought ambulances but they are used to take our patients to Nairobi and other counties for health services,” he said.
“My humble request is within these five years, please President build for us a referral hospital.”
After assuming office, the county boss came to face with the sorry state of the health system of Kericho.
Mutai during an impromptu visit to the county hospital was shocked to discover that the hospital’s pharmacy only had amoxicillin, children’s syrup, and Panadol in stock.
He blamed the drug shortage on theft by cartels within the procurement department as he ordered the Chief Office David Ekuwam to reshuffle staff at the department.
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