Kenyans took to twitter to express their views after Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko renamed Pumwani Maternity hospital after himself and talked of other major changes.
So on Tuesday you raid Pumwani and berate everyone and by Friday there are partnerships with 2 major hospitals complete with architectural drawings for SONKO Pumwani Women’s Hospital?? ? https://t.co/3EM9m8Uc6I
— Wanjiku Ithongo (@shikoithongo) September 22, 2018
This is a disgusting, stupid and neoliberal theft of a public facility and handing it over to a private sector. Sonko did not raid Pumwani because he cared for the services. He had already planned to steal the facility. @AgakhanUG should not participate in this theft. https://t.co/3ImL6CbsCU
— #LandFirst (@wmnjoya) September 21, 2018
I’m so disgusted. Sonko wasn’t even clever enough to wait for us to forget his tantrums. pic.twitter.com/2wou6mO1Fq
— #LandFirst (@wmnjoya) September 21, 2018
1. Raid Pumwani and send the management on leave.
2. Pretend to be a Good person and Donate Freezer boxes to the Hospital ( Cheap PR )
3. Rename the Hospital to Sonko Pumwani hospital.
So it took only 4 days to do the complete designs of the hospital?
Lol Lol Lol https://t.co/2KniZy2IxU
— Mutuku™ (@__Mutuku) September 22, 2018
Concrete and steel are no substitute for a functioning health system. Sonko raided Pumwani, kicked tantrums, screamed at his own county staff, then ran crying into the arms of a foreign private facility. And now he wants to compete with the Mshipis and name it after himself. https://t.co/3ImL6CbsCU
— #LandFirst (@wmnjoya) September 21, 2018
Mike Sonko naming Pumwani hospital after him is clear public robbery. He’s robbing off Kenyans a common property whereas we elected him to take care of our interests. Why should a public property be privatised?. pic.twitter.com/s3ceMitc7I
— Am_Just_Nick ?? (@john_Nicholas64) September 21, 2018
Mike Sonko is a scam. He has now renamed Pumwani Maternity Hospital to Sonko Pumwani Women’s Hospital & College of Nursing & Midwifery. This is thievery for those who don’t know. Sonko is taking over Pumwani and use it to loot and for political theatrics!
— juma ?? (@jumaf3) September 22, 2018
Sonko stay away from the public hospital pumwani .. what privatization ? Are you sick ?
— Antony Mwangi (@Don_dinooz) September 22, 2018
After causing much drama & then “donating” cool boxes to Pumwani Hospital, the philanthropic Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko now plans to “donate” a new building to the hospital & rename it Sonko, to make it even cooler.
How cool!
— Wambui (@Waambui) September 22, 2018
Sept 17- “Raids” Pumwani hospital
Sept 18- Fires the board and suspends CEC health
Sept 20- Taskforce convened to probe the “Pumwani issue”
Sept 21- Meets with a consortium; announces a PPP complete with floor plansSonko should be an Investment Banking MD at Goldman Sachs. pic.twitter.com/e50tKBbacN
— Sura Mbaya (@surambaya) September 22, 2018
So the Governor has decided that Pumwani Hospital carries his name??
Sonko’s so called impromptu visit to Pumwani Hospital must have been part of the scheme to put Pumwani in private hands. We must resist for the sake of all especially the poor urban community…— Ahmedkadar (@Ahmedkadar1) September 22, 2018
Sonko is converting Pumwani to a private facility under his name. This means ordinary mwananchi will not afford to pay for services as what private hospitals normally do and money charged on Kenyans will now be channelled to private accounts. Please @ODPP_KE @EACCKenya STOP this.
— MKALE FLANI ™ (@MkaleFlani_____) September 22, 2018
To Sonko
1. What’s the process of renaming #Pumwani hospital?
2. How do you procure PPP?
3. Is the taskforce still useful?— Fred.Kairithia_MD (@dr_fredie) September 21, 2018
It’s now crystal clear, that Mike Sonko’s Pumwani hospital drama was a script to get the opportunity to Privatise Pumwani Hosp.
He has admitted, Pumwani Hospital will be named after him, ” Sonko Pumwani Women’s Hospital”.#Mshenzi. pic.twitter.com/EsBzIDi7v9
— J.B Kenya™ (@JohnBosco_Juma) September 21, 2018
If the ‘Partnership’ that Sonko is talking about Between Agha khan and Nairobi West Hospital with Pumwani Hospital is meant to Privatize Pumwani Hospital, that’s pure theft and Looting of a Public facility. That’s unacceptable!
— BRAVIN™ (@ItsBravin) September 21, 2018