Seven health officers suspended over death of pregnant woman in Busia

Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong address the Senate Committee on Finance at County Hall Nairobi on the Shareable Revenues to County Governments for the year 2015-16 which was before the senators 07/04/15 [PHOTO/MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

Six officers and an ambulance driver at Sio Port sub-district hospital, who were on duty when a pregnant woman died while waiting to be moved to the County Referral Hospital, have been suspended. The woman had developed delivery complications.

Governor Sospeter Ojaamong made the revelation on Friday.