Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital Stories

Senate report reveals alarming neglect, drug shortages and overcrowding in county hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The report paints a grim reality; wards without privacy, power outages in operating rooms, drug shelves left bare, and mothers in maternity wards forc...

Mombasa County moves to elevate Coast General to Level 6 status amid major upgrades
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2025

The move follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern funeral home within the hospital grounds, a key development expected to expand mortuary capa...

Four bodies found in Mombasa, sparking probe into their 'sudden deaths'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The deaths were received between July 9 and July 14, 2025, triggering immediate deployment of an investigative team to the area to assess the situatio...

Commission demands answers as three die due to alleged oxygen disruption at Coast General Hospital
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 10, 2025

CAJ demanded a detailed report from the hospital, including the planned maintenance schedule and risk assessments conducted prior to the disruption.

MCAs call for operationalisation of Coast General Hospital's Marimani Outreach Centre
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 31, 2024

MCA Ong'ao informed members that residents of Mwakirunge and its environs were forced to seek medical care from distant and costly private facilities,...

Mombasa patients' agony persists as doctors' strike enters its fifth week
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 18, 2024

According to those impacted, families are compelled to care for their loved ones at home following a 38-day strike because they cannot afford to pay f...

Mombasa kids get free healthcare, but Governor Nassir draws line at county borders
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 04, 2024

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has reaffirmed his popular initiative offering free medical care to children under five, but with a twist: only ch...

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