News that the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital built at a cost of Sh8 billion will now be a State corporation is welcome. This brings to a close the dispute that has left the health facility in limbo for two years after its completion.
It is quite unfortunate that the magnificent hospital has been left idle for such a long time because of a disagreement over who ought to manage it. The university has been insisting that it should be given a free hand to run it but the government has been adamant that it should have a role to play because taxpayers footed the construction bill.
In a country that is crying for more hospitals, this feud was needless. It was unconscionable that after building such a costly but crucial facility, benefits to the sick were delayed because of bickering over who should run it.
This was unfair to Kenyans and especially patients who queue for long hours, days and sometimes have to wait for months for treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, not to mention those who had to spend more for similar services in private hospitals.
Now that the President has resolved the row, it can only be hoped that those tasked with managing the institution will move with speed to put it in the service of Kenyans.
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