Homa Bay: Nyandiwa Hospital Clears Air on KSh 20m SHA Funds, Unveils Expansion Plans
- Nyandiwa Level Four Hospital dismissed claims that SHA sent KSh 20 million to a non-existent Homa Bay facility
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, the hospital's management explained that the money was sent to its account under the old name Nyandiwa Dispensary
- The hospital is now planning major upgrades, including new outpatient and inpatient units, to expand healthcare services in Suba South
TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
Confusion over KSh 20 million in healthcare funds has been put to rest after Nyandiwa Level Four Hospital issued a clarification.
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The facility said that it was the rightful recipient of the money from the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, officials at the hospital in Gwassi North Ward, Suba South, said reports that the funds were sent to a non-existent facility in Homa Bay were misleading.
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They explained that the money had been deposited in their account.
Why did SHA send money to Nyandiwa Dispensary account?
Fredrick Owino, the medical officer in charge of the hospital, said the institution operates under a bank account named Nyandiwa Dispensary.
The name remained unchanged even after the facility was elevated to a Level Four hospital in 2022, creating room for confusion.
"We are aware of the mix-up but want to clarify that we received the money. Our facility serves many residents who use SHA, and we continue to get support from the agency," Owino said.
He added that the hospital plans to channel resources from SHA and other partners into new projects, including fully integrated outpatient and inpatient units, to expand services such as maternal and child healthcare.
"We can conduct minor surgeries but have to refer complex cases including caesarean sections to other facilities. Our vision is to provide most of the services people here need," he said.
Hospital board chairperson Zadoc Aloo also spoke to TUKO.co.ke, noting that the facility has both annual and five-year plans to guide its growth.
Are Homa Bay patients benefitting from SHA?
He said teamwork among staff has allowed them to pursue key infrastructural projects.
"The board has ensured that staff at the hospital work as a team. This helps us achieve our goals. We currently have major development projects underway," Aloo said.
Patients have already begun benefiting from SHA funds. Jane Sugu, admitted on August 22 with typhoid, told TUKO.co.ke that her medical bills were fully covered.
"I live at the beach and sometimes use water directly from the lake. I believe it is the dirty water that made me sick," Sugu said, adding that her condition had improved after treatment.
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What did SHA say about Nyandiwa Hospital?
In a related development, SHA addressed the reports that it had wired KSh 20 million to Nyandiwa Health Centre.
Concerns had been raised that the centre, long abandoned after construction, was being used as a channel for public funds.
Nyandiwa Level Four Hospital dismissed claims that SHA sent KSh 20 m to a non-existent Homa Bay facilityserted health centre.
The authority maintained that the hospital had been in operation since the 1970s and continued to serve the community.
Additional reporting by Florence Owiti
Source: TUKO.co.ke
