Who would have imagined that finding an attachment would be so complicated? I’m not even getting paid! In just one week, I’ve had to visit the chief’s office for a letter from the area chief as part of the requirements.
I’ve been in and out of my insurance provider’s offices, putting up with the unhelpful attitudes of some HR managers. It’s true what they say about people in HR!
I also went to the Huduma Centre for a good conduct certificate, and I was surprised by how efficient the services were. Maybe the eCitizen platform isn’t so bad after all.
Taking my fingerprints left my hands looking like a mechanic’s. It made me wonder about the effectiveness of our fingerprint databases—do we even have any? I’ve never heard of anyone getting caught because their fingerprints were found at a crime scene. Perhaps, as Kamala Harris pushes for more funding to improve Kenyan forensics, some of that should go towards enhancing our criminal investigative organizations.
My attachment workplace is quite lively. All sorts of people come through—patients, visitors, and colleagues. The rush during visiting hours is intense; getting an elevator can be a challenge because they’re always packed.
Fortunately, my bosses and fellow interns are great. People in tech are generally interesting and refreshing. It’s also a fantastic learning environment; gaining access to the system and understanding how a public hospital operates is incredibly liberating. I learn something new every day, and if you know me, you know my mantra is “Eat, Breathe, Live Tech.”
I’ve heard horror stories about interns only making tea and photocopying—very degrading, I must say. Thankfully, that’s not my experience.
As I walk through the wide, white corridors, I see patients taking strolls, dragging their IV stands along. It makes you appreciate your health. Even seeing morgue attendants wheeling out a corpse reminds you to be grateful for life.
Oh, and on my first day, I shared an elevator ride with the morgue attendants and a corpse from the 10th floor to the ground. It was chilling!
