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The government backed E procurement has affected the performance of the Kang’ata Care health insurance, ending the provision of last respect of Sh100,000 to the beneficiaries.
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata disclosed the health care scheme will be suspended as the providers are demanded to be enrolled through the e procurement system as directed by the national government.
The governor asked the national government to fast track implementation of the e procurement system, to ensure smooth opereation to save the services from stalling.
During the event, the county government disbursed 62 last expense cheques worth Sh 100,000 each to the families of deceased principal members, school fees cheques of Sh 25,000 each for secondary school students who lost their parents, and marriage and childbirth support cheques of Sh10,000 each to newly married members and parents of newborns respectively.
Dr Kang’ata said that his adminsitrastion is working with the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Britam Insurance Company, which owe compensation for 163 and 109 beneficiaries respectively.
“ Presently Britam is our provider but we have to advertise as per the guidelines. We plead with our people to remain calm as we work on the programme,” said the governor.
The last expense programme is followed by a school Fees Cheques of KSh. 25,000 each for secondary school students who lost their parents (principal members).
At the same time, Kang’ata warned the residents to be wary of the criminal elements extorting them in pretence to register them in the Kang’ata Care programme.
He said the registration of Kang’ata Care is registered in a transparent process, thus the residents should not be hoodwinked by the criminal gang.
