National Nurses Associations condemn viral drama at Port Victoria hospital
The National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNA-Kenya) has condemned the attack on a nurse at Port Victoria Hospital in Busia County.
In a statement signed by the association’s president Collins Ajwang said that the savage attack on a nurse allegedly by a relative of a politician was heinous, extreme, and uncalled for in totality.
“We inform our members that the individual involved in the abusive altercation is not a student nurse- nurses under training are inducted with discipline and professionalism. We have since established that the offender is a Theatre technician student, attached to KUTRRH Theatre on rotation, and listed as a student from Nairobi Women’s Hospital.”
Additionally, the body called for regulating authorities such as cadres to take responsibility and urgently address the matter with the seriousness it deserves as they seek remedial measures to mitigate the damage caused to a professional nurse.
“We are liaising with relevant legal institutions to ensure that the unfortunate debacle is exhaustively addressed. We thank the targeted nurse and all our members for remaining calm and resilient while we handle the matter professionally.”
In a disturbing video that has gone viral, a man and a woman are captured engaging in a verbal assault against two nurses at a healthcare facility. The footage shows the woman causing a disruption by throwing items off a nurse’s desk and simultaneously throwing insults.
At a pivotal moment in the video, the woman issues a threat to call someone known as “Ababu.” This leads her accomplice to make an urgent phone call, during which he claims they are facing an emergency.
The woman is heard on the phone saying, “Harakisha ukuje hapa saa hii, (Hurry up and come here right now,) we have an emergency here!”
However, Cabinet Secretary for Sports and Youth Affairs Ababu Namwamba has distanced himself from the incident saying, “The actions associated with me do not align with my values or commitment to public service. I unequivocally condemn any behavior against principles of integrity. I am thoroughly investigating these allegations and will take decisive actions to rectify any wrongdoing.”