Governors raise alarm over delayed Ksh.8.9 billion health funding
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The Council of Governors (CoG) is sounding the alarm over
delays in the disbursement of Ksh.8.9 billion meant to facilitate the
absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into county governments on
permanent and pensionable terms.
CoG Chairperson and Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki says
counties have been forced to seek overdraft facilities from financial
institutions to meet the cost of improved terms for health workers, putting
further pressure on development projects and service delivery.
Njuki also accused the National Treasury of deliberately
crippling county operations through persistent delays in the disbursement of
equitable share revenue.
