Why is that necessary? Does it strengthen the point?

You continue with this tribe nonsense in health care. When you get sick while travelling for another prayer rally in Mogotio, don't ask why the kalenjin hospital doesn't have an ICU unit for your beloved kikuyu gout.

this hardwood fellow just hit another low here.

I had all along avoided this thread thinking it was about Madagascar.
Shock on me.

Anyway,RIP.

Under the new constitution, every citizen has a right to emergency health care in whatever health facility near them. This being the case, these private hospitals are started by people who have taken risks to invest heavily and expensively. It is therefore hypocritical to expect them not to think of the bottom line as they run their business, granted moral ethics are taken to consideration. Its illogical to 'dictate' to a private investor that they SHOULD treat every one who knocks on their door without assuring them how they gonna survive after that, not forgetting you will still send KRA guys for them to give their fair share of the cake to the govt.

This is where the govt has failed to put in place serious measures.

1. Govt has the sole responsibility to offer medical care to all Kenyans, especially through govt medical centers.

2. There should be a fair way where when a private investor intervenes in an emergency case to save a life they should have a way of being 'paid' back for their services by the govt. There should be kind of a fund that caters for that. A policy guideline of how such cases can/should be handled.

3. Granted that we all contribute to the health sector through taxes, we should have a way where all Kenyans should be able to contribute to their health service in a more organized way. A universal health care, could be NHIF, should be mandatory to all. A fair way of doing this must be sought.

4. Govts should continue investing in the health sector. Some are trying, but much more needs to be done.

5. Finally and most important, it will all fail or rise at leadership.

Agreed with you

The stories of Janet Ikua and Alex Madogo surely must make some leader realise that things are not that rosy.

Just last month I spent over 100k just on med bills for various family members.

In my view, if there is no policy to stem this flow, then these stories just won't end. Even as we speak, its cheaper to take a plane to India than go to Nairobi Hospital. Who are these private hospitals think they are lying to?

Greed is a factor in private hospitals, apathy in public health care.

Mix the two with the populace who believe that their problems arise because Ruto is in the Hague, then we have entered a very slippery slope.

Health care in my view is not going to get better any time soon.

Yet, it is the sector that is affecting each and everyone's pocket upende usipende. Whether you have insurance or not, that harambee when your buddy get's sick, you shall pay.