County can’t deal with serious cases - report

During a recent tour of the Mt Kenya Hospital Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga (C) said three hospitals have an adequate capacity and equipment to handle coronavirus cases. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]  

A report by Nyeri County Assembly has questioned the county’s capacity to treat critical Covid-19 patients.

The report, tabled and adopted by the House, indicates that the county is ill-prepared to deal with a surge in Covid-19 cases despite having a budget of over Sh154 million.