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Kitui’s Big day as Ngilu launches universal healthcare programme

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu registers for the Kitui County Health Insurance Cover (K-CHIC) ahead of the launch. [Jeckonia Otieno, Standard]

The county government is today expected to unveil a programme that gives residents access to subsidised healthcare.

Kitui follows Kisumu and Makueni in rolling out the universal healthcare (UHC) initiative that will see residents treated for free after registering in the programme and paying a Sh1,000 insurance premium.

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