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A popular Kenyan actress, Maureen Wanza died while giving birth in Kilifi County on Tuesday as health services in public hospitals around the country remained grounded due to the clinical officers and nurses strike.
According to DailyNation, Maureen had been rushed to a private clinic after developing complications.
Maureen Wanza with Ken Ambani. Image Credit:Kibibi Salim
“It was an emergency. While at the facility, her situation worsened as she gave birth. She bled to death. Unfortunately, her baby also died minutes later,” Ashiners Films CEO Ann Hamburg said.
FROM LEFT: Amina Ramadhan, Charles Bukeko and Maureen Wanza celebrate the 2016 Africa Day. Image Credit: Nairobinews
Her death comes at a time when hundreds of patients in the county are seeking treatment in private hospitals due to the industrial action that has paralysed services in all public hospitals.
Maureen Wanza. Image Credit: Maureen Wanza/Facebook
Nurses in Kenya on Tuesday threatened to take legal action against governors who will replace any of them on strike.
May her soul respect in perfect peace.
