A Kenyan Senate Committee on Health has uncovered a severe crisis in Machakos County’s health sector, characterized by unpaid staff, dire infrastructure, and financial mismanagement. Senators revealed health workers have gone without salaries for up to six months, while a major hospital lacks basic water access.

• Machakos County Government has not paid some health workers for up to six months.
• The Senate Committee on Health found the Athi River Level 4 Hospital lacking water.
• Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda questioned, “How can you have your health workers not paid for six months, yet they are still working?”