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Kilifi, Mombasa governors step up efforts to curb drug theft

Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has set up a special unit to crack down on the theft of drugs from public hospitals. [File, Standard]

Governors Gideon Mung'aro (Kilifi) and Abdulswamad Nassir (Mombasa) are grappling with rising cases of theft of drugs and non-pharmaceuticals from public hospitals.

On Tuesday, Mung'aro announced the establishment of a special unit to crack down on theft of drugs from public hospitals, to end the acute shortage of essential drugs.

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