Kakamega residents can breathe a sigh of relief after the county government released a consignment of medical supplies to hospitals.
Governor Fernandes Barasa flagged off a consignment of drugs and other supplies worth Sh240 million in an effort to ensure access to quality healthcare by all residents.
The supplies include drugs, reagents and other non-medical supplies.
The consignment which was flagged off at Bukhungu Stadium will see all level four hospitals receive supplies worth between Sh10 million and Sh15 million.
The Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital on the other hand will receive supplies worth Sh56 million being the largest facility in the county.
The Governor has however issued a stern warning against any theft of the supplies and called on the public to report such incidences for action to be taken.
“Once we release those drugs to hospitals we don’t want those drugs to find themselves on the shelves of private clinics here in town or anywhere else,” Barasa warned.
“Anybody found stealing drugs, if you go to CGH and you are told there are no drugs we want that information to come to our office so that we take corrective action,” he added.
Last month, doctors at CGH in a letter to the county Health chief officer Dr David Allila complained of a lack of pharmaceuticals and other supplies and equipment to enable them to perform their duties.
They cited the lack of essential services at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, but the lack of drugs and supplies affects the entire hospital.
County director of communication Sumba Juma said some supplies had been mobilised to keep the unit running.
