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Massive staff shortage, fatigue might have led to wrong surgery on patient

KNH suspended CEO Lily Koros when she appeared before the National Assembly Health Committee at Continental house on Thursday March 15. [Photo by Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Overwork could have caused the debacle that led to the wrong patient undergoing brain surgery, the Kenyatta National Hospital boss said yesterday.

Suspended chief executive officer Lily Koros said a serious staff shortage was causing fatigue among the workers and that this could have caused the mix-up in the theatre.

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