A directive by the national government that all medical supplies be procured exclusively from the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) is likely to affect service delivery at hospitals managed by counties.
This is according to Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok, who told Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki that the matter is so serious that services in specialised areas such as renal units could grind to a halt if the directive is not reviewed.
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