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Uproar over Baringo hospital's Sh10 toilet use charge for patients

By Yvonne Chepkwony | 4yrs ago

The renovated toilet block at the Baringo County Hospital where patients are required to pay Sh10 to use the facility. [Yvonne Chepkwony, Standard]

A decision by the management of Baringo County Hospital to charge patients Sh10 for using toilets has caused an uproar among residents and civil rights activists.

The decision, which came into effect on Monday, November 8, after the renovation of the facility, was termed unreasonable.

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