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High Court ignored on detentions

High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi

The Government has for two years now ignored a High Court order requiring that it sets new laws or policies to prevent arbitrary detention of patients unable to pay hospital bills.

High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi on September 17, 2015, ordered the Health Ministry to take the necessary administrative, legislative, and policy measures to eradicate the practice of detaining patients who cannot pay their medical bills.

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