The Mountain Journal team in Kiambu
There is a huge cry in Kiambu over the declining state of the health sector with senior managers accused of sabotage.
The residents are calling on Governor Kimani Wamatangi to intervene to save the sector sinking into the drain.
Wamatangi when he visited on Friday last week got a rude shock after he found a drug store closed, as the workers refused to open it for him to confirm if there were drugs.
The MRI, CT Scan, Theater are among the key facilities where services have collapsed leaving the patients diverted to private facilities.
Insiders in the health sector divulged to The Mountain Journal that Health Chief Officer Dr Patrick Nyaga, and Dr Robert Muchena, the Thika Level Five Medical Superintendent are behind the downfall of the health sector.
They alleged that the two are connected with the Galaxy Medicare facility located near Thika Level Five Hospital.
“ Before the appointment of Muchena, Thika Hospital was providing effective service delivery, Presently the locals are referred to the private facility,” said Monica Nyaga.
James Karumba observes that the facility had the best Endoscopy Laparoscopic Unit, and Laboratories, which are a shadow of their past.
“MRI machine was functional, CT Scan were functioning and drugs were always available but the v investigations on to why Galaxy Hospital has opened endoscopy laparoscopic unit.
“This is the facility the patients in need of the service are referred to,” said Karumba.
Another insider said the laboratory department was only 40 percent active as the majority of the tests are referred to the nearby private facilities.
Njambi Mburu, a resident of Thika town, says MRI services have been crippled due to lack of printing papers.
” The Governor should crack a whip on those frustrating services at the public health facility,” said Njambi.
When Wamatangi visited the hospital following a hue and outcry from Kiambu residents, found the MRI Unit had only registered two patients during the day.
As the governor was at the facility two patients from the medical wards were brought for MRI service, which was established as a ploy to hoodwink the visiting delegation.
