MPs, Health specialists issue grim report on counties as maternal death surge in Kenya

Speaking during a health policy forum in Nairobi titled “Legislating to Save Lives: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Kenya,” organized by the Health NGOs Network (HENNET), they recounted harrowing accounts of abandoned facilities, de..

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A recent health policy forum in Nairobi revealed a grim assessment of Kenya's devolved health system, with MPs, medical specialists, and Health NGOs warning of a surge in maternal deaths. Chronic drug shortages, negligence, collapsing infrastructure, and misplaced county priorities are identified as primary causes.

Kenyan mothers are reportedly dying from preventable complications due to systemic neglect and indifference.
Samburu Woman Representative Pauline Lenguris highlighted critical understaffing, poor equipment, and lack of essential supplies in county hospitals.
Lenguris accused governors of diverting health budgets to unequipped infrastructure projects and criticized the appointment of non-technical leadership in the Ministry of Health.