Nyeri Governor Waives Medical Bills For Victims Of Anti-Government Protests
Nyeri County governor Mwalimu Mutahi Kahiga (in black jacket) with other officials when he visited Karatina Level IV hospital on Saturday
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has directed the County Department of Health to waive medical bills for five protestors shot in Karatina town during anti-government protests.
The governor also urged health officials to work quickly to ensure the five victims receive proper treatment to resume their normal lives.
The facility received seven patients with gunshot wounds following daylong battles between police and demonstrators in Karatina town.
“I have observed that we had seven patients; two have been discharged and five are still receiving treatment. We had two cases of two young men who are students and were shot in the melee. I want to direct that the five be treated and released, and as a hospital, we shall foot their bills,” stated the governor on Saturday when he visited the victims at Karatina Level IV hospital.
Kahiga expressed displeasure over excessive force used by police to quell peaceful demonstrators, urging servicemen to exercise restraint when dealing with protestors.
He also appealed to Gen Z to shelve further demonstrations to give room for the administration to address their grievances.
Kahiga said that what started as a good gesture of holding the government accountable was now being infiltrated by criminals, which, if left unchecked, would erode the gains realised from the protests.
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