Gilgil Mental Hospital In Dire State

Two Years After The National Government Promised To Upgrade And Rehabilitate The Archaic Gilgil Sub-County Mental Hospital, It Remains Just That - A Promise. Colonial Buildings, Tens Of Patients In Worn-Out Uniforms And Lack Of Medication Is The Order Of The Day In The Institution That Is Ranked Second After Mathari Hospital In Nairobi. The Situation Has Been Worsened By An Acute Shortage Of Staff Against The Rising Cases Of Mental Health Cases In The Country In The Last Two Years