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MP petitions government to upgrade Gilgil Mental Hospital

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Patients at Gilgil Mental Hospital. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Gilgil MP Martha Wangari has petitioned the government to boost infrastructure and services at the Gilgil Mental Hospital, the second largest mental facility in the country after Mathari in Nairobi.

As the government embarks on the affordable housing project in the town, the MP said it should also consider replacing archaic facilities at the hospital.

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