Ministry plans to spend Sh666m on mobile clinics to offer free medicare

Health PS Susan Mochache (L) and Director of Medical Services Jackson Kioko when they appeared before the National Assembly Health Committee at Continental House, Nairobi on April 2, 2019. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Health ministry is seeking to spend Sh666 million to convert the controversial mobile clinics to a special programme for delivery of the Universal Health Care (UHC).

The revelation that is likely to trigger fresh debate about the 100 containers purchased at Sh10 million each was made on Tuesday by Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache.