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Women at the old Naivasha Sub-county Referral Hospital maternity wing share a bed. The free maternity initiative faces collapse due to failure by the national government to pay Sh100 million. [Photo: Antony Gitonga/Standard]
The national government has not reimbursed public health facilities in Nakuru County over Sh100 million meant to cater for free maternity.
As a result, the county has admitted that the project, which was part of the Jubilee government flagship projects, could collapse unless urgent action is taken.
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