County health facilities chock in debts at the start of a new financial year

Mombasa County Governor, Ali Hassan Joho talks to a patient, Farida Kache at Coast General Hospital maternity and child health centre during the official handing over of the Coast General maternity reception and high dependency unit. Debts are threatening public hospitals with probable shutdowns. [File, Standard]

Public hospitals might be forced to suspend critical services as counties grapple with a growing debt burden.