Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, has emphasized that the county government of Nakuru will be working closely with investigative bodies to ensure Justice is served for Dr. Laban Kiptoo.

“We are trying to get to the bottom of what happened, our priority being justice for Dr. Kiptoo. We are working closely with the investigative officers to ensure that no stone is left unturned. We are also looking to see if there were any weak points and what we need to do ensure they are handled properly so that this sort of thing may never happen or befall our patients of staff,” she said.

Addressing the issues they had presented to the county as a matter of priority, Korir Rotich, a medical officer intern at the Nakuru PGH notes that he is pleased that three of their four concerns have been met.

South Rift Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) representative Dr. Ian Bet duringa press conference on January 17, 2024.

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“The hospital had brought up the issue of increasing lighting in the facility, installation of CCTV and provision of additional call rooms where interns await to respond to emergencies. The call rooms have been increased from the previous three to eight, which can accommodate over 20 interns at a go,” he says.

He however notes that the pending issue is Justice for Dr. Kiptoo in terms of progress on the investigation on the matter.

Dr. Korir further disclosed that they were unsatisfied with the services offered by the security firm serving at the hospital and commended the move of them being faced out in the next two weeks, to get a more competent firm to step in and serve the facility.

KMPDU South Rift representative, Dr. Ian Bet, went on to assure medical practitioners serving PGH that that security will be beefed up and their safety is guaranteed.

The governor sent out her condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Kiptoo as they even prepared to lay him to rest on Saturday, January,27,2023.

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