By Tajeu Shadrack Nkapapa
Cabinet Secretary for health Susan Nakhumicha says that all public hospitals are taking care of the protest victims and no money is charged. She said that the bills of the victims is waved from various public hospitals across the Country.
The CS said on X that all the protest victims admitted to referrals hospitals across the country has been discharged and bills waved.
“Out of the total 294 casualties attended to in our Refferal Hospitals, 235 have been treated for various degrees of injuries and discharged and none has been asked for payment. 58 are still admitted with 1 in ICU, 3 waiting for theatre,” CS Nakhumicha said on X.
She went ahead to mention the funds raising done by the public on an online platform known as Mchanga which is led by one of the activist known as Hanifa that started on June 26 after the late Rex Masai was shot dead in a peaceful demonstration in the streets of Nairobi.
“Hello guys. This is a mchanga link for the injured and dead. Please support and help so we’d help everyone who has been harmed. We already contributed for Rex and Evans families and they’ll receive the money today. Please share and contribute,” Hanifa wrote on X.
This contribution has been going on the past two weeks as the anti-government protest takes place on different parts of the country which has seen Kenyans contributing millions of shillings to help the victims of police brutality.
“My attention has been drawn to efforts by some individuals to raise funds from the public to pay hospital bills for persons injured during the demonstrations,” CS for Health added.
She said that all the victims have been discharged without paying any hospitals bills.
Hanifa who pioneered the Mchanga program came out strongly to condemn the CS for health on what she termed as not to care.
“Wewe mama, KNH waived the bills after you guys were aired here and I mentioned that. There are so many people in KNH complaining up to now that they haven’t received surgery yet and are in pain. We transferred 5 people from KNH to Nairobi West and they’re doing well. KNH refused for people to be transferred after that and started politics. You had kitty funds, I requested you don’t charge them but you still follow people with bills at home!!!! Usilete politics hapa wewe. Have some shame. You do not care. Have some shame and don’t politicize this,” Hanifa said on X.
“Btw when I first visited KNH they sent out memos after that for people not to be come visit without special orders. Mind you they’re refusing to transfer people and I’m having a hard time helping them Kabisa!” she added.
“There’s a street kid there who needs a breathing apparatus and KNH is not looking after him and doesn’t let others do it too!!! This woman is playing politics with people’s lives! Get Kevin a breathing apparatus!!! He’s at ward 5D!” Hanifa added on X.
Hanifa said that she has been paying bills for all victims in all public referrals hospitals to help the people as intended by Kenyans.
“Another fact check. We’ve been paying for Moi referral hospital, we’re paying for Embu level 5 and other public hospitals as well,” she added.
“Unlike the government, I have receipts. I’m heading out as a reporter now. Nakhumicha Susan be ready,” Hanifa wrote on X.