Kidney patients in Kirinyaga County face a severe health crisis as six of eight dialysis machines at Kerugoya General Hospital have broken down, leaving only two operational. This shortage forces hundreds of patients to reduce vital treatment sessions or seek expensive alternatives, causing significant suffering and financial strain.

• Beatrice Mureithi, a 76-year-old patient, now receives reduced dialysis sessions, going from four hours to two or three hours, which she states has not helped.
• Patient Amos Wanjau describes severe swelling and leg wounds due to incomplete two-hour dialysis sessions instead of the recommended four hours.
• Governor Anne Waiguru stated that the responsibility for procuring machines lies with the national government under the National Equipment Support Programme (NESP), promising new machines by Wednesday.