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The entrance at Matungu Sub-County Hospital in Kakamega.
Being forced to carry their own food is among the challenges patients in most public hospitals in Kakamega are facing. Officials have attributed the sorry state of affairs to failure by the National Treasury to release funds to the facilities.
A spot check by The Standard in some of the hospitals showed poor conditions for both health workers and the patients. The worst-hit facilities are Matungu and Butere sub-county hospitals.
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