Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital Develops Cracks Months After Commissioning

Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital in Baringo South has developed large structural cracks, raising serious concerns about the safety of patients and healthcare workers.

Images obtained by baalnews.com of the facility revealed visible cracks in sections of the hospital's administration block, leaving the structure’s integrity in limbo. 

The emerging damage has also raised questions about whether the hospital can safely serve residents who depend on it for essential medical services.

The cracks have drawn attention to the condition of a facility expected to improve healthcare access and reduce residents' long journeys seeking treatment.

Regarding the issue at hand, the Medical Superintendent of Patrick Mutua Hospital stated that the patients in the hospital have been moved to the hospital's ward section to protect them from any eventuality. 

"With the cracks in the building, the hopsital has decide to tranbsfer all the patients from the emergency wing of the hopsital to the ward section," Mutua stated. 

President William Ruto officially commissioned Marigat Sub-County Hospital in March 2026, marking the opening of an upgraded facility intended to improve healthcare delivery.

The hospital features maternity and neonatal wings, inpatient wards and diagnostic units designed to bring essential medical services closer to Baringo residents.

Before the commissioning, President Ruto had been involved in the facility's development in October 2023 and later announced another major upgrade in October 2026.

In his October 2026 directive, he ordered the facility's elevation to a Level 5 hospital through a Ksh1 billion injection.

The proposed upgrade was welcomed by residents and the County Government of Baringo, who supported plans to expand healthcare services at the facility.

However, residents are now questioning the safety of the existing structure, saying the cracks are putting their lives at risk and demanding that it be demolished.

“When you enter that hospital, the first thing that you notice are the huge cracks.President William Ruto recently ordered its elevation to a Level 5 Hospital. What we want now is for the whole building to be brought down as it is putting our lives at risk,” added the resident.

Residents are now seeking explanations over construction standards, project supervision and contractor compliance, while questioning whether public funds delivered a safe facility.

The development comes amid growing concerns over building safety, with Parliament on Friday ordering an immediate investigation into severe structural defects at a 10-storey residential building on Kabir Road, Riruta Satellite, Nairobi, which forced the evacuation of 90 tenants.

The National Assembly and Senate are also probing building safety concerns across Nairobi, following the October 23, Eastleigh collapse that killed eight people, with three still missing.