•According to the deceased's husband, Robert Omondi, trouble began as soon as his wife delivered two bouncing baby boys through the caesarian section.
•Sakaja said the sight of patients sharing beds in the hospital was an eyesore and promised to expand and equip the facility to accommodate more patients.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has promised to improve the operational efficiency of Mama Lucy hospital in Kayole, Nairobi.
Sakaja made an impromptu visit to the facility amid ballooning pressure on his administration to crack the whip on inattentive medics.
The first-time governor was accompanied to the hospital by his deputy Njoroge Muchiri.
Speaking during his visit, Sakaja expressed dismay at the condition of the facility.
“On behalf of the government of Nairobi, I want to apologize to the people of Nairobi. I think we've not been serving you well. There is a lot that leaves to be desired here,” Sakaja said.
“I visited and listened to patients and staff at Mama Lucy Hospital. The situation is not good. I apologize on behalf of the previous administration as well as the NMS for the state of things,” he added.
Sakaja said the sight of patients sharing beds in the hospital was an eyesore and promised to expand and equip the facility to accommodate more people.
“We are finding mothers sharing beds after giving birth. There is a lady whom we found sitting on the bench immediately after giving birth. We are out of capacity here and there is a need for expansion and for other facilities to be working,” Sakaja said.
“We will take better care of you. Mothers should not be sharing beds, patients not being attended to on time, drugs not being available and a lot more. I will not rest until we achieve this,” he added.
“There are those who've been discharged but are not able to go. I've ordered that they all be released from the hospital. That they all go, we'll get the count of how many they are and I'll pay for them.”
The hospital was recently on the spot following the death of a 28-year-old woman who died after delivering twins on September 6. Maureen Anyango reportedly bled to death.
According to the deceased's husband, Robert Omondi, trouble began as soon as his wife had delivered two bouncing baby boys through the caesarian section.
Omondi noticed that his wife was bleeding profusely and turned to the nurses for help.
The nurses on duty, however, dismissed him saying they had other patients to attend to. He only got help after other patients intervened by which time the mother had already been soaked in blood.
When the medics realised the patient's condition was getting out of control, they proposed a transfer to Kiambu but the ambulance took several hours to arrive.
Maureen was later transferred to Kiambu Level 5 Hospital where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She, unfortunately, lost the battle on Wednesday morning.
“I spoke to and condoled with Robert who lost his wife and is left with the twin infants. This should not happen to anyone else. We will make health work in Nairobi,” Sakaja said.
Edited by Tony Mballa