MPs raise eyebrows at Sh80 million counties’ medical equipment fine

A digital X-Ray machine is among Sh600 million medical equipment donated by the government to Busia hospitals

The controversy surrounding the procurement of health equipment for counties rages on after it emerged the Government has fallen behind payments, costing taxpayers Sh80 million.

Under the Managed Equipment Services (MES) project, the National Government was supposed to set aside Sh38 billion annually for the next 10 years to equip hospitals in the counties with modern equipment in a bid to make healthcare accessible to all Kenyans.