Sonko Unleashes Wrath on 2 Nairobi Nurses

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko unleashed his wrath on two nurses following media reports that a woman, Mary Atieno, delivered outside a Dandora hospital for lack of Ksh 20 as registration fees on Monday, September 16. 

Sonko suspended the two nurses from  Dandora Health Centre on Tuesday, September 17, through a press statement to newsrooms.  

He also launched independent investigations into the matter to ascertain the allegations leveled against the nurses who were on duty when the incident happened.

“I want answers before close of business tomorrow (Wednesday, September 18) . Human life must be respected,” Sonko ordered Nairobi County Health Executive Mohamed Dagane, while promising to ensure justice is served.

Dagne stated that administrative action against the nurses who were on duty on the fateful day will be taken.

"We have to wait for the results of the probe," Dagane commented.

Dandora residents took to the streets after Atieno was forced to deliver outside Dandora Health Centre.

The residents protested what they termed as negligence from the dispensary owned by the Nairobi County Government.

According to Atieno, the staff at the clinic asked her to seek medical attention at Mama Lucy Hospital, but could not make it and delivered just outside the facility.

"They told me the baby was not moving and thus needed to head to Mama Lucy. After reaching outside the gate, I felt I could not reach Mama Lucy, so I came back because the baby was almost out. They still chased me with my prenatal book that I should rush to the other facility," Atieno Narrated.

Angry women took to the streets, claiming that the woman delivered while holding on to the health centre's gate in full glare of the medical staff who didn't assist.

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