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Hospital management draws a red line against 'populist witch-hunts', insisting that complex medical audits—not political rallies—should determine negligence in the wake of fresh claims.

The white coats are fighting back. The management of Makindu Sub-County Hospital has drawn a red line in the sand today, issuing a stern warning to local politicians: stop using our hospital as a campaign rally ground. The facility has come under fire recently over alleged negligence claims, which administrators say are being exaggerated for political mileage.
This standoff highlights a growing crisis in Kenya’s devolved healthcare system—the friction between technocrats trying to save lives and MCAs trying to save their seats. The hospital, which serves the busy Mombasa-Nairobi highway, has been the subject of intense scrutiny following a series of complaints.
Dr. Patrick Kibwana, representing the hospital’s medical superintendent, addressed the press with palpable frustration. "We welcome oversight," he said, "but we reject harassment. You cannot audit a surgical procedure at a funeral. Let the medical board do its job."
While the politicians and doctors trade barbs, the patients are caught in the middle. Trust in public healthcare is fragile. When leaders recklessly label a hospital a "death trap" without evidence, the sick stay home, and that is where the real tragedy lies.
Makindu Hospital is not perfect, but it is a lifeline for thousands. Burning it down with rhetoric won't build a better one.
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