Governor Kang’ata suspends Murang’a medical superintendents

By , August 23, 2023

Murang’a County Governor Irungu Kanga’ta has directed all five medical superintendents to step down in two weeks’ time to pave the way for fresh recruitment.

The medical superintendents in Murang’a District Hospital, Maragua Hospital, Kirwara, Muriranja, and Kangema have until Thursday, September 7, 2023, to relinquish their positions.

Addressing the media at his office on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Kangata said the county will advertise the positions for interested candidates to apply for, and the successful ones will be picked.

“The candidates shall be subjected to a suitability test conducted internally by the county, and the successful candidates will get the job.

“The medical superintendents will serve for a one-year term, which is renewable. At the renewal stage, a client’s satisfactory survey will be conducted to determine the necessity of renewal,” Kang’ata said.

Public outcry

Kang’ata said there has been a widespread outcry from the residents over poor service delivery at the health facilities, saying the move will help bring about the desired change.

Further, the governor directed the automation of systems in all 157 health facilities in the county to help improve service delivery.

He said there are complaints of a lack of drugs despite the county ensuring there is an adequate supply, pointing out that there is a possibility of drugs being smuggled out of the facilities.

“I have given a one-month ultimatum to those in charge of the health sector to ensure the operations in all the facilities are automated, failing which they will face disciplinary action,” he added.

The governor, however, acknowledged that there have been hitches in the digitization program, appealing for patience from the public.

“We are working to have the system stabilized for efficiency, and these complaints will be things of the past.

“I will also be able to monitor drug dispensation from all the facilities and track all the operations to ensure efficiency,” Kang’ata concluded.

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