Guard who helps new mothers as midwife

Waweru Mbugua inherent desire to aid the sick led him to forge close ties with medical practitioners. [Martin Ndiema, Standard]

When Waweru Mbugua, aged 54, secured an opportunity to serve as a night guard at Kachibora Hospital in Trans Nzoia County, it marked a pivotal moment in his life. The lofty aspirations of becoming a doctor or nurse had waned due to financial constraints, limiting his access to training.

Despite harbouring dreams of a medical career, the financial hurdles were insurmountable for Waweru, whose impoverished parents couldn't afford the necessary fees. However, in 1995, a door opened for him at Kachibora Hospital, not as a medical service provider but as a watchman.