Entry to St. Mary’s Hospital Langa'ta. [Photo|Citizen Digital]Uncertainty engulfed St. Mary’s Hospital Langa'ta on Thursday morning after The Assumption of Sisters, Nairobi attempted to evict the old hospital management and staff.A subordinate staff said the nuns forcefully gained entry into the hospital accompanied by plain cloth and uniformed police officers, ordering the old staff to immediately vacate the premises."They came with their own medical staff. Some were armed and started beating some of us to leave. They even broke my phone after hitting my back," a staff told the press.The old staff lamented that the team which came at 5 am, was so arrogant and rendered operations paralysed, a move that left patients unattended. An auctioneer who addressed journalists said they were acting on a court order.The move follows an Environment and Land Court order issued on September 28, 2017 by Judge Munyao Sila which gave The Assumption of Sisters, Nairobi the go ahead to seize the hospital management from American Missionary, William Charles Fryda, who was the initial manager of the facility.“The 2nd defendant (nuns) and/or its appointed agents/employees are granted authority to break into and gain forceful entry into L.R NO 27228 AND 22729 located in Lang'ata Nairobi."

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