By: PCS
Healthcare will be free for all Kenyans from birth till the age of 18 when the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) begins in the next three months, President William Ruto announced on Friday.
The President said Kenyans will soon begin to enjoy free medical cover under the Social Health Insurance Fund.
President Ruto also pointed out that the EduAfya medical cover that was being provided to secondary school students will be expanded to include learners in primary schools.
Speaking during a tour of development projects in Mathioya, Kìharù and Gatanga constituencies of Mùrang’a County, he said: “We are changing the old formula, which provided medical insurance for secondary school students only. Now, the government will provide medical insurance to all school-going children up to the age of 18.”
President Ruto said the Linda Mama programme will be expanded for women to enjoy 10 pre-natal and post- natal visits up from the current six.
At the same time, the President encouraged coffee co-operative societies to borrow affordable credit from the KSh3 billion Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund to lend to farmers instead of going to the commercial market.
He noted that the Fund will not only revolutionalise coffee farming, but also cushion farmers from predatory lenders.
The Head of State, in the company of his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Governor Irungu Kang’ata, MPs and MCAs, addressed the people and traders in various towns in the county.
The President launched and commissioned various projects, ranging from roads, electricity and markets which are meant to unlock our country’s entrepreneurial potential, boost value addition and manufacturing, expand employment opportunities and power our economic growth.
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