MPS, senators are involved by the debt of KSH5 billion government with Kemsa

The Health Committee of the National Assembly has declared that it will work with its Senate counterparts to help liquidate the pending debt of KSh5 billion with the Kenyan medical supply authority (Kemsa) by the counties and the national government.

During a research mission in Kemsa on Wednesday, March 5, parliamentarians declared that they would be involved with senators to boost the agreement to stop the generalized shortage of medicines and other supplies in several health centers throughout the country.

To achieve this, the president of the committee, Robert Pukose, said that a meeting would be convened in two weeks to Forge a path to follow.

“The advisory meeting on Kemsa’s outstanding quotas will take place in two weeks. As a committee, we are committed to finding a lasting solution to this crisis, restoring normality and ensuring that Kenyans continue to receive quality medical care, ”he said.

The meeting is expected to include the Council of Governors, the budget controller and the secretaries of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Health and the National Treasury.

During the research mission, parliamentarians were informed of several challenges that the authority faces to fulfill its mandate.

According to the Kemsa CEO, Dr. Waqo Ejersa and the president of the Board, Hon. Samuel Tunai, who directed the team, his greatest obstacle is the unstable debts of the Governments of the County and the Ministry of Health.

According to the reports, this default has led to an amazing debt of Ksh5 billion.

The intervention occurs only three months after the county and national governments resolved to liquidate the then ksh3.5 billion Due to authority.

While talking in Taita Taveta during a development tour, President William Ruto promised that the county governments would pay Ksh2 billion, while the National Government would clear the remaining KSH2 billion.

He said that resolving the debt would provide very necessary relief to hospitals throughout the country by ensuring that they receive all necessary medical supplies and medications.

“If we pay health insurance for citizens and Hospitals have no medicationsThat money will waste. We must all work together to make sure we have appropriate medicines, equipment and staff because we want to succeed, “said the president.