For all the vitriol against county governments, healthcare is working

There can be no dispute that in many respects, Kenya is in a sorry state. At the economic level the average Kenyan is struggling from shrunken real incomes competing against the increased cost of living and rising inflation. We are overwhelmed by Chinese and other debts. Corruption thrives undeterred by all the threats against it. At the social and family level, stories abound of extreme dysfunction, including violence and murder of persons within traditionally protective relationships. Politically we quietened one part of the country with a handshake only to unravel the calm in another with allegations of betrayal. In this context, it is gratifying to interact with positive events that speak of kindness, humanity and hope.

So today I turn away from the mire and sludge to share some positive experiences I underwent this last week. On Saturday, a friend was involved in a terrible accident while on a bike somewhere on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. In those sort of circumstances, anything can go wrong, and it starts with who turns up at your moment of need. For this reason, the first thing I want to celebrate is the passersby who stopped and assisted my injured friend. They were quick, they tried to be careful, and went beyond the call of duty in their assistance. Among the good Samaritans was Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen who happened to be driving by.