Outcry after goons invade Kitengela Hospital, disrupt ongoing C-section
goons invade Kitengela Hospital, disrupt ongoing C-section
There were chaotic scenes on Monday evening after goons invaded Kitengela Hospital, disrupting services.
The goons disrupted an ongoing C-section and vandalised the theatre. They lit a fire at the hospital gate.
People around were heard asking the individuals what they were up to, “Mnafanya nini?” (What are you people doing?).
The Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS) has condemned the shocking and unlawful invasion of the hospital by armed goons during the Saba Saba demonstrations.
“Of particular concern is the terrifying disruption of the hospital’s operating theatre while a mother was undergoing a caesarean section, a moment that should be safeguarded by the highest standard of medical protection and dignity,” KOGS president Dr Kireki Omanwa said.
“This violation of a critical healthcare facility, an institution of healing and safety, is both reckless and inhumane,” he added.
Omanwa raised concern that the lives of both mother and child were put in imminent danger, and the hospital staff were traumatised and impeded from performing their duties.
“This action constitutes a grave breach of medical ethics, patient rights, and human decency.”
The society further faulted the police for what it termed as unjust access barriers that emerged for pregnant women, mothers, and children due to the unilateral, heavy-handed response by security forces to the Saba Saba protests.
“Roadblocks, arbitrary curfews, tear gas, and violent crackdowns have restricted movement, making it nearly impossible for many women in labor and critically ill children to access timely healthcare,” Omanwa said.
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He said these restrictions infringe upon Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees every person the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive healthcare.
Tension remained high in Kitengela and its environs after one person was reportedly shot dead.
The man who was reportedly shot dead by the police in Kitengela protests on Monday has been identified as Brian Kimutai, 21.
He was a known bodaboda rider in Kitengela town.
His death was confirmed by a senior nurse at the Kitengela Level 4 Hospital, where he was rushed after the shooting incident.
Four victims have reportedly been admitted at the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Several others, including police officers who sustained various injuries during the protests, were being attended to at the same hospital.
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