{"id":3805,"date":"2025-05-21T16:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:23:31","slug":"governor-wavinya-ndeti-salutes-machakos-nurses-in-passionate-speech-celebrating-international-nurses-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/governor-wavinya-ndeti-salutes-machakos-nurses-in-passionate-speech-celebrating-international-nurses-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Wavinya Ndeti Salutes Machakos Nurses in Passionate Speech Celebrating International Nurses Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Wavinya Ndeti hosted a special celebration at her White House Office today to honor Machakos nurses as part of the International Nurses Week 2025. In her speech, she paid glowing tribute to what she termed \u201cour noblest profession,\u201d recognizing the tireless dedication, compassion, and professionalism that nurses exhibit daily. The governor emphasized that nurses are not only caregivers but the essential link between patients and physicians, often bearing the emotional and physical weight of the healthcare system. She applauded their efforts during times of crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, for rising to the challenge and saving lives even when resources were stretched thin.<\/p>\n

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While celebrating their dedication, Governor Ndeti also emphasized that appreciation must go beyond words and ceremonies. \u201cReal honor lies in actions, in investments and reforms,\u201d she said, as she laid out her administration\u2019s tangible strides in transforming healthcare delivery across Machakos County. Central to this transformation is infrastructure: her government has built over 20 new healthcare facilities, including 18 Level 2 hospitals, to expand access to primary care. She also spotlighted flagship projects like the Muindi Mbingu Specialty Hospital and new Level 4 hospitals in Mavoko, Masii, and Syokimau, along with the upcoming upgrade of Matuu Hospital to Level 5 to reduce congestion at Machakos Level 5 Hospital.<\/p>\n

Governor Ndeti also detailed advancements in healthcare management systems and staffing reforms. The county has rolled out the AFIA ONE digital system in all public facilities to enhance patient care and reduce administrative burdens for health workers. She announced the recruitment of 208 nurses since taking office and confirmed the promotion of over 200 long-serving nurses, with another promotion round expected in July. These moves, she stressed, are part of a broader push for equitable staffing, especially in underserved rural regions, and to motivate health professionals with fair career progression.<\/p>\n

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Flanked by Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi, County Secretary Dr. Victor Munya, and Health CECM Justus Kasivu, Governor Ndeti reaffirmed her government\u2019s unwavering commitment to improving the welfare of healthcare workers.<\/p>\n

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Governor wavinya pledged continued collaboration with partners to ensure timely medical supplies and promised expanded training and leave policies for health workers. As the celebrations concluded, her remarks served as both recognition and a roadmap an affirmation that in Machakos, healthcare workers, especially nurses, will remain at the heart of a system being reshaped to serve with dignity, efficiency, and care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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