Health care workers on strike [Fiele-Standard]
Jane Wangari is devastated and grieving.
She has just lost her father, Patrick Kimani, whom the family says died at Nanyuki Referral Hospital after failing to receive timely care.
Kimani arrived at the public hospital on Saturday, August 8, with a history of chest pain and general body weakness.
But, according to his daughter, he was turned away and asked to return on Monday because there were no health workers available.
On Monday, good Samaritans rushed him to hospital after they broke into his house when they failed to see him and found him unconscious.
He was experiencing breathing difficulties and had a partial response, having been in a critical state.
A health volunteer placed him on oxygen, to stabilise him as the family waited for further tests and treatment.