Busia Woman Captured On Camera Abusing Nurses At Port Victoria Hospital Surrenders To Police

• Days after harassing nurses at the Port Victoria Hospital in Busia county, Vanessa Ogema has finally surrendered to the police
• Ogema walked into the Busia Police Station at noon on January 7, with her face hidden by a face mask and an oversized hood with bunny ears
• The young college student went into hiding soon after causing havoc alongside an unidentified male

Vanessa Ogema, the woman who was captured on video causing havoc at Port Victoria Hospital in Busia county, is now in police custody after surrendering herself.

Vanessa Ogema now being held at Busia Police Station

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Ogema walked to Busia Police Station at noon on January 7, and presented herself to the police.

Keen on not being recognised, the college student covered her face with a surgical mask and a bulky hood.

She also looked humble, a far cry from the woman who shouted at medics alongside an unidentified male, threw files on the floor and hit a table.

Ogema presented herself to the police after an outcry from agitated members of the public and the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU) secretary general Davji Atellah.

Busia government claims hospital property was destroyed

"This is rudimentary, illegal, and immoral. The attitude and action by politicians and their cronies to threaten healthcare workers at their place of work should be curtailed," he said.

"The safety of healthcare workers is threatened in such facilities. The perpetrators of this heinous act should be brought to book urgently," he added.

According to the Busia county government, hospital property, including an oxygen concentrator, was damaged in the process.

The incident also forced the hospital staff to down their tools on January 5, and had to transfer their patients to other facilities.

Reactions from netizens:

Mercysidandi:

"Why cant she call Ababu now,this girl reacted so badly,kila mtu alimruka its like she wanted to trend in 2024. I have learnt a lesson from the nurse no matter how patients/caretakers irritate you/abuse you remain calm."

Loviranks_jones:

"Let her feel the weight so next time she will learn manners first."

officialfridahnkatha_ke:

"Vile ni kadogo mimi ningekakula slaps kashangae. Such an ignorant human."

meisie635:

"Kiburi kiburi nimekuita mara ngapi?Apigie ababu sasa."

djbwasafi:

"Mbona amejifunikia na io siku vile alikua kifua mbelee."

Ministry of Health speaks after lady harasses nurse

In another story, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha said that Ogema would face the full force of the law.

Nakhumicha asserted that an attack on healthcare workers affects the entire healthcare system, calling for mutual respect.

She lauded the Busia nurse for her composure, urging all healthcare workers to exercise civility when met with such cases.