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An Auditors’ affair for the Adopt a Bed Campaign
By Winfred Gumbo
In the continuous spirit of the Adopt A Bed campaign, KNH received two (2) beds from the Office of the Auditor General and one (1) extra bed from the KNH Internal Audit team on April 14, 2022.
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Receiving the beds was KNH management led by the Board Chairman, Mr. George Ooko accompanied by the CEO, Dr. Evanson Kamuri, EBS.
“I am happy to welcome you all to KNH and I am pleased to note that the Auditor General was once a member of staff at KNH. We aim to be one of the most respected public institutions in this country and all of us should be comfortable to recommend relatives for treatment at KNH,” said Mr. Ooko.
The Board Chairman further challenged the members of staff to encourage their relatives to give back, especially if they were at some point medical students.
Dr. Kamuri thanked the team for their kind and generous gesture while noting that KNH has opened its doors for the office of the Auditor General.
“We work for the same person; the ‘mwananchi’ and it is prudent to make KNH a better place for everybody. When we improve health facilities, we do it for ourselves. The more we give the more we receive and God blesses those who give”, said Dr. Kamuri
The Auditor General, Ms. Nancy Gathungu on her part thanked the KNH staff for coming up with such a great initiative to help Kenyans receive world class patient care.
“It’s a pleasure as an Audit Office to be here and a double pleasure to me since I worked in KNH before. We influenced change and perhaps auditing KNH in future will be performed by internal KNH auditors because of the great improvement I have seen in the audit reports,” said Ms. Gathungu.
“Health matters affect each and every one of us. A healthy population is critical for the prosperity of a nation since it is a measure of achievement of Universal Health Coverage which KNH is a major player in,” she added.
“We are here to show the importance of the health care sector. When I saw the Adopt A Bed initiative on social media, I reached out to Dr. Kamuri,” she added while appreciating her staff members for their chivalrous journey with healthcare providers.
She further pointed out that KNH was a place of choice for many during the Covid-19 pandemic and reassured that she will push the initiative further so that it reaches the KNH Annexes.
PHOTO | NICHOLAS WAMALWA
The Auditor General, Ms. Nancy Gathungu (2nd R), KNH Board Chairman Mr. George Ooko (R), KNH CEO Dr. Evanson Kamuri, EBS (2nd L) and KNH Director of Finance CPA Michael Kihuga (L) during the donation of beds by the Auditor General’s office and KNH Internal Audit Department at the Administration Block Grounds.
PHOTO | NICHOLAS WAMALWA
