The Senate Health committee has recommended that the security firm at Pumwani Maternity Hospital step aside following an incident where a woman gave birth outside the facility after a security guard denied her access. According to the Health committee led by chairman Senator Michael Mbito, the hospital blamed the private security firm called “Hatari “ for denying the mother access to the hospital. The committee also directed that the Nairobi Metropolitan Service audits all security firms attached to county hospitals. Senator Samson Cherargai recommended that either National Youth Services (NYS) or police should take over security affairs in the hospital pending investigations. NMS Director of Health Service Ouma Oluga apologised on behalf of the hospital for the incident.

Source: The Star September 21, 2020 14:26 UTC