The misery and rot at Thika Level 5 Hospital

Patients seeking X-ray services at Thika Level Five Hospital are referred to costly private hospitals. [File, Standard]

Since its establishment in 1941 as a cottage hospital to cater for the health needs of native Africans and Asians living around the urban centre, Thika Level 5 Hospital has served millions of patients in Kiambu and other surrounding counties including Nairobi, Kirinuaga, Machakos and Murang'a.

However, the hundreds of patients seeking medical services at the facility are now up in arms with the hospital management over its sorry state of affairs despite being the county's largest and most visited facility.