Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki has prohibited medical practitioners in public hospitals from referring patients to their private clinics. He accused medics of exploiting public facilities as "hunting grounds" to direct patients to their private practices, often under the false pretense of medicine shortages.

• Governor Njuki stated that the practice leads to patients paying twice for services that should be available at public hospitals.
• He announced that a circular warning doctors of consequences for not being on duty will be issued by the county CECM.
• Patients are urged to anonymously report instances of unnecessary referrals to private clinics by doctors.