Questions dog Sh4 billion NHIF cover for students

President Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and Cabinet Secretaries Amina Mohammed and Sicily Kariuki during the contract signing on medical cover for students between Education ministry and NHIF last year. [File, Standard]

A year after the ambitious Sh4 billion comprehensive medical cover for public secondary schools students was unveiled by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the scheme remains another unattainable dream by the ambitious Jubilee government.

Today, pledges made all those months ago at an elaborate ceremony at the country’s seat of power, State House, that sought to provide an out–patient cover, specialised and referral services cover -- including drug and substance abuse rehabilitation services -- remain a mirage for hundreds of thousands of students countrywide.