Shalom Hospital faces damning legal battle

The Shalom Hospital risks closure as nurses have been arrested and owners charged with criminal negligence.

The privately owned hospital in Athi River, Machakos County faces investigations into a suspected case of negligence after a woman was left to give birth at the facility’s reception area as nurses watched and enjoyed their tea.

Shalom Hospital to face action after woman gives birth at reception as nurses enjoy tea

Top Health Officials from the Machakos County Government were dispatched to the facility Monday morning to seek more findings on the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and Nurses Union also made their way to the hospital.

“Officials from my Government and the Kenya Medical Board & Nursing board will this morning visit the privately owned & managed Shalom Hospital in Athi River. We will not allow patients in any facility – Govt or otherwise – in my region, to be treated inhumanely. Watajua Hawajui,” said Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua on Monday.

After a seven hours investigation, the following decisions were made:

John Ndege, Casualty nurse: Withdrawal of nursing license for 3 months. To undergo retraining at KNH.

Edna Nyarangi has been arrested awaiting prosecution for not being registered as a nurse by the nursing council. Considered a quark.

Thomas Ndolo, Hospital administrator has also been arrested for the hiring of quarks and contravening the law and procedures.

Dr. Mutembei Itunga has been reprimanded for failure to institute infection prevention control.

Shalom hospital Athi river has been found culpable of employing unlicensed personnel.

Lack of appropriate standard operating procedures and failure to enforce available ones.

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Lack of staff orientation leading to worse outcomes.

Inappropriate deployment of health personnel.

Lack of supervision within the institution.

A Joint clinical audit to start on Tuesday morning on staffing and Standard Operating Procedures.

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