healthcare devolution Stories
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the key projects, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Paediatric Emergency and Burns Centre, the Kisii...
The transfer of assets related to the defunct local authorities and those tied to devolved functions remains incomplete, leaving counties unable to fu...
The governors threatened to suspend county operations in 14 days if the National Treasury did not restore Sh38.4 billion in diverted funds and release...
The governors said the Sh38.4 billion lost from additional allocations includes Sh24 billion meant for critical county projects in healthcare, agricul...
The CS suggested that the country may have to either go back to the eight provinces in the previous Constitution or have a maximum of 14 regions to ac...
Many of these projects were announced during President Ruto's development tours in response to public requests for improved infrastructure.
Nakuru now boasts a nominal Gross County Product (GCP) of Sh785.75 billion as of 2023, compared to Sh760.8 billion of Kiambu.
In the same rankings, Nairobi County, the country’s economic hub, posted the fifth-highest growth at 6.1 per cent, largely supported by an expanding f...
The facilities, which are supposed to provide basic health services, are severely understaffed, underfunded, and plagued by equipment shortages and fr...
Mkangi warns that the transfer of the functions should be cerebral, where devolution is optimally implemented the way Kenyans designed it.
He acknowledged the ongoing consultations between national and county governments to resolve the transfer of remaining functions.
According to President Ruto, its work is critical in addressing existing gaps in the recruitment, replacement, training, and retention of health worke...
Key resolutions from the meeting include fast-tracking the transfer and gazettement of devolved functions agreed upon by the national and county gover...
Ten counties, including Nairobi, Kisii, and Uasin Gishu, did not report any development expenditure during the period under review.
The President further urged counties to apply for the national government's commodities fund, noting that Kilifi could use the money to support the gr...
Under the scheme, an undisclosed supplier will install machines in county facilities and receive payments directly from the Social Health Authority.
The lobbyists expressed doubt on President Ruto's commitment to ensuring that devolution succeeds.
Responding to criticism over the reduced allocation, the CS highlighted the reluctance of many to pay taxes while demanding more government funds.
The governors reiterated their commitment to fostering collaboration and advocating for better service delivery at the grassroots.
