This archive report was first published on 22 October 2021.
On October 21, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki made an unexpected visit to the county's Level 5 hospital to assess operations and service delivery.
Disguising himself as an elderly man, the governor aimed to experience firsthand how locals were served at the facility.
He found desperate patients waiting in a long queue, with staff showing no urgency.
One patient, a security guard, was seen busy on her phone while on duty.
After waiting for several hours, the governor was eventually served.
He promised to improve service delivery at the facility, citing the laxity he witnessed among staff.
However, the governor's administration was criticized for neglecting the hospital's maintenance, with the facility appearing dilapidated in viral photos.
Reactions ¶
Netizens expressed their disappointment and frustration with the governor's visit, with some questioning the effectiveness of his undercover operation.
“The hospital already looks so dilapidated…shows that he has failed somehow in his task…So continue…What happened eventually? Did he catch someone?” — @Mwalimu Njiru
“He should be ashamed of himself in the first place, the place looks horrible and dilapidated from the onset!” — @Charles Mwangi
“If this is a level 5 hospital then kumbe huku Nandi tabu tuko nayo ni kidogo sana. Aalah!” — @Bittok Kisorio
“The Hospital itself looks like Level 0.” — @Kungu Mbogo
“Before doing this build good hospitals equip well and then employ enough personnel and the hospital will run well.” — @Obadiah Tanui
“Undercover to a public hospital with no drugs, rundown facilities and demotivated staff…What will it help??” — @Amose Kipp
