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Crisis hits police and teacher medical schemes

More than 150,000 police officers may soon start paying more for medical cover to enable them to access medical loans.

An internal memo seen by The Standard says the Utumishi Fund, which was established in 1995 and loans police officers up to Sh50,000, is no longer enough to cater for the rising medical bills.

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