Marigat hospital moves patients as cracks appear eight months after Ruto launch
Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital in Baringo has moved patients out of its emergency wing after large cracks appeared on its walls. President Ruto opened the facility in March 2026 and ordered a KSh 1 billion upgrade to Level 5 in October.
Patients at Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital in Baringo County have been moved after large cracks appeared on the building's walls. Pulse Live Kenya and Kenyans.co.ke reported the move on Sunday. The facility opened only eight months ago. Medical superintendent Patrick Mutua said the hospital could not take chances. He said all patients in the emergency wing had been transferred to the ward section. Pulse Live Kenya reported that the affected building now stands empty. Images seen by Pulse Live Kenya show cracks running vertically and diagonally across the walls at several points. Some appear to run deep, past the paint and plaster. Kenyans.co.ke said its images showed cracks in parts of the administration block. President William Ruto commissioned the hospital in March 2026 as part of his push to improve healthcare access. According to Kenyans.co.ke, the facility has maternity and neonatal wings, inpatient wards and diagnostic units. The outlet said Ruto was first involved in the project in October 2023. In October…
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