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Governors refuse to sign off on Uhuru's Sh38b health kit

From Left, Likuyani Mp Enoch Kibunguchy, Kakamega County Governor Wycliffe Oparanya jointly cut a tape to officially launch a Oparanya Care Program at Likuyani Sub- County hospital on February 20,2015. Through Kakamega County projects funds, Oparanya donated an ambulance to the hospital. Looking on is Oparanya's Deputy, Philip Kutima (right) and Kakamega County Chief of staff, Nabii Nabwera (second right). By Benjamin Sakwa [STANDARD]

Kenya: Three governors from the Western region claim the national government is yet to give them relevant information on the Sh38 billion health equipment it procured recently.

Kakamega's Wycliffe Oparanya, Sospeter Ojaamong of Busia and Vihiga's Moses Akaranga say lack of information has left them in darkness as they cannot establish if the equipment is fake and if proper procurement laws were followed.

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