Safaricom Foundation has listed 24 counties to receive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health workers.
Foundation’s official Peter Njioka said Murang’a is one of the counties lined up to benefit with the Sh36 million donation, for the safety of the health workers.
Speaking at Murang’a Level Five Hospital, Njioka said Murang’a is listed among the counties that took early steps to ensure the safety of their residents.
“We are here to ensure safety of the health workers is guaranteed as there are first line soldiers in the fight against the pandemic,” said Njioka.
Each of the 24 counties will receive donation of Sh1.5 million.
During the function, Murang’a MP Sabina Chege lauded Murang’a county government over the efforts made to ensure the residents were protected against the disease.
Murang’a, she said has been ranked the best in Covid 19 Preparedness with 94 percent.
“A survey conducted in the counties found that Murang’a under Governor Mwangi wa Iria was far ahead,” said Chege who chairs parliamentary committee on health.
She further asked Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) to investigate claims of substandard PPEs, delivered to health facilities.
“Kebs should inspect the status of the PPEs to ensure our health workers are safe. It should not limit its mandate on sanitisers, the health sector is wide,” said the MP.
On alleged misappropriation of funds allocated to fight Covid 19, she said Kemsa board led by Kembi Gitura has been invited for interrogation on Thursday.
She said the investigation will be extended to Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kenyatta University
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