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War Memorial Hospital takeover opens new battlefronts in Nakuru politics

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A section of Nakuru residents outside War Memorial Hospital against a court order reversing the takeover of the hospital by the county government on November 1, 2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Satndard]

The forcible takeover of the Nakuru War Memorial Hospital by the Nakuru County government has come with a heavy cost, as three patients are said to have lost their lives due to apparent disruption of treatment.

The hospital resumed operations on Tuesday afternoon after the county government withdrew its askaris and the goons who had been stationed at the premises.

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