Relief for patients in Machakos as hospital gets new machines

President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua at Machakos Level Five Hospital during a tour of the new machines on Wednesday. (PHOTO COURTESY)

It is a dream come true for Martin Kioko, 40, who has for years been forced to travel for hours in agonising pain in search of medical treatment. But now Mr Kioko, who has kidney problems, can dare to hope. He does not need to travel from Machakos to Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi for dialysis anymore.

“I used to travel to Kenyatta National Hospital twice a week for dialysis but this is no longer necessary. I am grateful to the governor for bringing the machines closer,” says Kioko.