158 health facilities in Nairobi closed by KMPDC » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – 158 health facilities in Nairobi have been closed following an inspection by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

The council’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Kariuki stated that 25 others have been downgraded while 105 were maintained at their current level.

Kariuki stated that the facilities shut down or downgraded were unregistered, unlicensed or were operating below the required standards.

“Others lacked critical infrastructure such as pharmacies, maternity wings and laboratories. Others faced sanitation issues, inadequate waste disposal, posing a direct threat to patient health,” he stated.