The Senate Health Committee led by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, on Tuesday, November 1, listened to moving narrations that ranged from patients lying on the floor unattended for hours to nurses intentionally ignoring and neglecting patient pleas in the emergency section of the Mama Lucy hospital.
The hospital, which is named after the wife of Kenya’s third president, has been on the spotlight several times now over alleged cases of medical malpractice.
A young man recounted the last moments with his wife, whom he lost in September 2022 after she delivered twins but bled to death due to negligence.
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“No one should lose their life while giving another life. We are here to ensure such occurrences don’t happen again,” Senator Mandago said.
“I am deeply embarrassed to continue hearing such cases. Facilities meant to enhance people’s lives have now turned into death chambers,” Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna stated.
“These are lives that would have been saved. We must crack the whip and do whatever must be done, even if it means closing the hospital.
“We have an opportunity to put things right at the hospital to send a warning to other health facilities about the dignity of human life,” Kitui Senator Enock Wambua stated.
The Senate Health Committee promised to probe further into the negligence claims by reviewing CCTV footage and additional witness accounts.
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