A list of hospitals in Kisumu that could have treated the minor soft tissue injuries suffered by police officers includes:
- Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu
- Jaramogi Odinga national referral hospital
- County Referral Hospital (previously Kisumu District Hospital)
- Kisii Level 6 Teaching and referral Hospital
- Kakamega referral hospital (formerly Western provincial hospital)
- Moi Teaching and referral hospital in Eldoret
Other County level hospitals in the region include Level 4 and 5 hospitals in Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Kericho, and Bomet.
However, the injured police officers were airlifted to Nairobi West Hospital, which has been compared to a kiosk hospital.
The decision to take the officers to Nairobi West Hospital has raised questions about the cost and necessity of the treatment.
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The incident has sparked criticism and ridicule, with some suggesting that the police injuries were not serious enough to warrant airlifting to a hospital in Nairobi.
