MP Akujah: Devolving health was a mistake, counties failing sector

Loima MP DR. Protus Akujah addressing Loima residents during NG-CDF public participation in Loima Constituency on May 6, 2025. [Lucas Ngasike/Standard]

Loima MP Protus Akujah has expressed regret over the decision to devolve health services to county governments, describing it as a mistake that has severely impacted healthcare in many regions across the country.

Speaking during a National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) public participation meeting in Loima Constituency, Dr. Akujah highlighted that poor governance at the county level has led to the deterioration of health services.