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KNH, Murang'a hospitals overrun as Kiambu strike pushes patients across counties

Kenyatta National Hospita emergency wing in Nairobi. [File,Standard]

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Murang’a Level 5 Hospital are struggling to handle a surge in patient numbers as the ongoing doctors’ strike in Kiambu County cripples services, pushing desperate patients to the few functional public facilities.

KNH Acting Chief Executive Officer Richard Lesiyampe said on Wednesday that the hospital is under immense pressure, with critical departments such as the maternity and newborn units operating beyond capacity.

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