Counties run out of drugs as standoff over funds persists

Mr James Muthee is alone in the ward at Nanyuki and Teaching and Referral Hospital after relatives of other patients took them for medication in the neighbouring counties. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]

Paralysis looms in hospitals across the country as the cash crunch begins to hit the health sector following the delay in passing of the Division of Revenue Bill 2019.

The Bill that paves the way for release of funds by the National Treasury to the 47 counties hit a snag after the Senate and the National National Assembly failed to agree on the amount to be disbursed to the counties.