Uriri Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has launched a scathing attack on the Migori County leadership over a deteriorating healthcare crisis, demanding immediate structural reforms following a string of preventable deaths in public health facilities.

Speaking to a gathering of residents at South Sakwa in Awendo sub-county, Nyamita questioned the accountability of county health authorities, challenging the administration to address what he described as systemic negligence and misplaced priorities.

“How many more lives must we lose before those in authority act?” Nyamita posed.

“No family should continue losing a mother, a child, or any loved one because of failures in a system specifically meant to save lives.”

The lawmaker’s remarks come in the wake of public outrage following the tragic death of a young 23 year old woman during childbirth at the Migori County Teaching and Referral Hospital (MCTRH) earlier this week. 

According to Nyamita, the incident is not an isolated mishap but part of a harrowing pattern of maternal and general healthcare failures across the county.

He noted that several similar cases have been reported in recent days, leaving multiple families mourning and raising serious concerns regarding patient safety and emergency response efficiency at the region’s premier referral facility.

Misplaced priorities and acute shortages

Nyamita accused the Governor Ochilo Ayacko-led county administration of neglecting critical healthcare needs in favor of cosmetic infrastructural projects.

He alleged that essential public funds are being diverted toward projects such as constructing a multi-million shilling hospital gate, while facilities lack the baseline equipment needed to handle basic emergencies.

“Resources are being directed toward constructing a gate instead of purchasing essential medicines, equipping our hospitals, and hiring more healthcare professionals to save our people,” the legislator claimed.

Beyond the stockout of critical supplies, Nyamita highlighted an acute shortage of human resources within the department.

He claimed that Migori County currently relies on just 17 qualified medical doctors to serve the entire population across its eight sub-counties,a ratio he argued is dangerously inadequate to meet local healthcare demands.

The MP called for an immediate, independent intervention into the management of the county’s health docket. He urged the executive to immediately halt non-essential capital expenditures and reallocate emergency funding toward restocking essential pharmaceuticals and fast-tracking the recruitment of specialized medical personnel.