A total of 70,600 poor households in Kiambu County are set to benefit from the Universal Healthcare (UHC) programme after the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) ratified their registration. The programme is being implemented by the county Government in collaboration with NHIF, with the county covering 100 percent of the beneficiaries’ premiums. NHIF CEO Samson […]
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The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will from next financial year roll out a pre-retirement medical scheme for retiring civil servants. A team of officers from the government led by Humphrey Sakala from NHIF told civil servants in Iten that plans are at an advanced stage to roll out the scheme saying treasury had already […]
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The government has closed down 10 food businesses premises within Moyale sub-county as the fight against the contagious disease entered its sixth week. Marsabit County Executive Committee (CEC) member for health Grace Galmo also revealed that the disease whose first case was confirmed on February 20, this year has so far claimed three lives out […]
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Kajiado County government through the Department of Health Services has upgraded Mashuuru Dispensary to a level four hospital. Speaking during the launch of the hospital in Mashuuru, Isinya Sub County, Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku said that the hospital has been equipped with X-Ray equipment, a functioning theatre and a dental unit in order to […]
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A total of four new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours after 420 tests were conducted. Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha in a statement on Wednesday said that of the new cases, one is male and three are female, with ages ranging from 18 months to 49 years. The CS said […]
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