By GPU/ Henry Nyarora and Morgan Motaroki
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has dismissed claims that the county’s healthcare system has collapsed, insisting that all major health services remain fully operational and steady.
Speaking during a press conference at the Nyamira County Referral Hospital, Nyaribo termed as baseless remarks made by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in the Senate on Wednesday suggesting a breakdown in service delivery.
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The Governor assured residents that key diagnostic and treatment services, including CT scan, X-ray, and dialysis, are functioning optimally and without interruption.
Earlier, Nyaribo toured various departments within the facility, challenging CS Duale to personally visit the hospital and verify the status of equipment and services on the ground.
“I challenge Duale to come to Nyamira County Referral Hospital to witness that we have the alleged missing machines and they are operational,” he said.
Nyaribo further accused the Ministry of Health of failing to reimburse the county Sh454 million under the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme, despite what he termed strong compliance levels.
“We are committed to service delivery even with arrears of Sh454 million. Nyamira is sixth in compliance but last in reimbursement, and this injustice must be addressed,” Nyaribo said.
The Governor also announced that the county will receive drugs worth Sh100 million beginning April 24, 2026, which will be distributed through the Drug Revolving Fund programme across 116 health facilities.
County Executive Committee Member for Health Dr Donald Mogoi supported the Governor’s position, stating that Nyamira ranks 16th nationally in SHA registration, with 56.9 percent coverage.
“How come SHA has reimbursed us Sh400 million if health services have collapsed in this county?” Dr Mogoi posed.
He questioned the disparity in reimbursements despite performance under the scheme, urging critics to verify the situation on the ground.
“I urge those doubting Thomases to come and tell us which hospital is not operational, since we handled 5,939 CT scan and X-ray cases in 2025,” he said.
Dr Mogoi further noted that the renal unit at the referral hospital handles an average of 56 dialysis sessions per week, underscoring what he described as sustained service delivery.
