Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Sicily Kariuki, on Wednesday revealed why the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lilian Koros and Director of Clinical Services Bernard Githae were suspended.
The Health CS clarified that the Senior KNH officials were suspended as per the Hospital regulations.
Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee, she stated that the move to send the two on mandatory leave was not done in bad faith.
“My actions and that of the board were strictly done in accordance with the hospital’s regulations,” she explained.
[caption caption="Health CEO Sicily Kariuki (Facebook)"]
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Nonetheless, the Committee Chair Michael Mbito demanded to know the linkage between the two and how they were involved in the mix-up.
“The report does not clearly show how the two were involved in the mix-up yet the two were sent on compulsory leave, how is that possible?” Maina posed.
Kariuki told the legislators that the two were suspended after of a huge public outcry and most importantly to pave way for investigations.
“It was very important to restore the public confidence about the hospital and the two had to be away from the scene to allow investigations to be done.
"The hospital board constituted a special board committee to investigate the unintended surgery and the report has since been presented to my office,” she stated.
[caption caption="KNH CEO Lily Koros (Twitter)"]
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Ms Koros was suspended a day after the KNH surgery mix up that saw the surgeons operate on a wrong patient at the hospital.
