By Governor Mwangi Wa Iria
IT’S DONE! COUNTY 021 ICU FACILITY READY IN 21 DAYS
Today, Friday 1st May 2020, marks exactly 21 days since the day we, the people of County 021, dared to dream.
It is 21 days since the day my government embar
ked on a seemingly impossible mission of building a new 35~Bed State~Of~The~Art ICU Facility at Murang’a Level 5 Hospital, as part of our long term measures, aimed at boosting the war against COVID~19.
When I announced that we would be putting up the largest ICU facility in the country, in just 21 days, and the first foundation stone was laid, all manner of reactions came in.
There are those who welcomed the move and supported us from the onset. There are those who criticized the project from Day One. And still, there are those who silently watched and monitored, counting the days. All the reactions are hereby acknowledged and appreciated.
From Day One, our agenda was very clear. Our principal focus was securing the health of our people, and our future generations, by setting up a facility, which would not just effectively serve us during these dangerous times of Coronavirus, but also in the future.
And today, I am pleased to announce that, indeed, we have hit the ultimate! The ICU is complete, fully equipped, highly qualified staff recruitment done and the facility is now ready to receive its first patient.
We have also gone further and renovated the rest of Murang’a Level 5 Hospital, to ensure we have a proper facility which will play a critical role in the Coronavirus war.
Truth be told, ensuring that all this is done has been no simple task. Challenging the ordinary is never easy. It has taken lots of effort, energy, dedication, discipline, selflessness, cooperation and support from all stakeholders.
Unpredictable and disruptive weather conditions have been endured, hard yet crucial decisions made, long working hours become the norm for all of us and numerous sacrifices made.
My sincere gratitude goes out to all those who played different roles, from the tens of hardworking citizens who did the real construction, to the experts who provided professional support. Each effort is duly appreciated.
Because we dared to dream and chase that dream together, we now have a facility which will not just serve the people of Murang’a but also the rest of the country.
One day in future, Kamau who fed ballast to the mixer, Njoroge who added sand, Mwangi who added cement, Waithera who added water and Ng’ang’a who pushed the concrete~full wheelbarrow to the slab, will all look back and feel proud of being part of history being made.
Indeed, as I said earlier, the person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.
#WeShallOvercome COVID~19.
Usawa Kwa Wote.
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