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Scandal of fully-equipped Nairobi hospitals without adequate staff

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When immediate former President Uhuru Kenyatta witnessed the groundbreaking for the construction of 16-bed capacity hospitals at Muthua in Uthiru and Kianda in Kibra. [File, Standard]

In a move to bolster healthcare infrastructure, the now-defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) built several cutting-edge hospitals across Nairobi, aiming to provide free quality medical services to the city's growing population.

While these facilities stand as a testament to progress, the hospitals, despite being fully equipped with modern amenities, are grappling with severe financial constraints and a dire shortage of staff, hampering services.

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