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State to blame for chaos in public health sector

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Social Health Authority (SHA) registration desk at Hospital Mutuini in Dagoretti Sub County, Nairobi on January 31, 2025.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
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By  The Watchman

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli is right that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is sleeping on the job.
  • The gory details of the torture to death of Albert Ojwang’ in Nairobi’s Central Police Station cell is shocking.

Healthcare • Compelling people to pay the annual Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) premium to access medical services is unfair, says Newton Tanui. “Most Kenyans won’t be able to raise the minimum average of Sh6,000. The government keeps moving the goalposts in this new medical scheme. This will cause further chaos in the already struggling public health sector.” His contact is [email protected].

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City mess • Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli is quite right that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is sleeping on the job, says David Jasondu. “The CBD is in a mess with hawkers taking over every space. Streetlights on Uhuru Highway, Ngong Road, Lang’ata, and Jogoo roads don’t function. Sakaja shouldn’t let East Africa’s top capital city decay as we watch.” Contact: [email protected].

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Water hotline • Nairobi has grown over the years in physical expansion and the population, says Stephen Njuru. “However, the infrastructure and amenities such as water supply have stagnated. While Kenya Power provides hotlines to call when there’s a blackout, Nairobi Water Company doesn’t. What became of the Northern Water Collector Tunnel?” His contact is [email protected].

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Blackout • Can you believe this? Nairobi resident Eunice Wahome says her neighbourhood west of the city centre has been without electricity for one month. “Despite several attempts to reach customer care, the problem persists. The power outage has disrupting our daily lives and normal activities.” The affected area is on Kaptagat Road near the Kangemi Flyover. ([email protected])

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Police brutality • Listening to or reading the gory details in the media on the torture to death of Albert Ojwang’ in Nairobi’s Central Police Station cell, Mathew Kibe says, he’s been quite shocked at the inhumanity. “Not even the sight of blood from a helpless victim would make these brutal police officers leave him alone, and they are, indeed, still human.” His email address is [email protected].

Have a less callous day, won’t you!