The recent passing of Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, a Saudi prince who spent two decades in a coma, highlights the challenges of ICU care in Kenya.

• Prince Al-Waleed was in a coma since 2005 due to severe injuries from a car accident.
• The ongoing discussions on the costs of ICU care reveal that treatment can exceed Ksh1 million within days in private hospitals.
• The Ministry of Health has raised the public insurance coverage for ICU services to Ksh28,000 per day, but many families remain at risk of financial ruin due to inadequate coverage.