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NMS apologises for Pumwani child birth fiasco, takes actions

Viral video of woman giving birth outside Pumwani hospital's gate causes uproar

What you need to know:

  • The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) announced this on Saturday after making several changes at Pumwani Maternity Hospital following an incident on September 13 in which a woman gave birth at the gate.
  • The agency apologised for the incident and said that going forward, officers from the NPS will augment provision of security at the four main county hospitals.

All the four hospitals in the capital, which are run by the Nairobi County government, will now be manned by officers from the National Police Service to prevent disruption of services.

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) announced this on Saturday after making several changes at Pumwani Maternity Hospital following an incident on September 13 in which a woman gave birth at the gate.