Kirinyaga: MCAs promise to use car grants to buy county ambulances instead of personal cars
- The Kirinyaga MCAs promised to use the car grants to buy ambulances because the county only has one
- They said sometimes, they are forced to carry patients to the hospital using their own vehicles
- They said Kirinyaga only has a single unequipped ambulance which is not often available for referrals
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Kirinyaga Members of county assembly (MCA)s have promised to use the car grants that President Uhuru Kenyatta promised them to buy county ambulances instead of personal vehicles.
The ward reps said the devolved unit did not have enough ambulances to meet the demand in the county and they would thus ensure each ward gets one.
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According to the Standard, nominated MCA Caroline Wanjiku said Kirinyaga only has a single unequipped ambulance which is often not available and suitable for referrals.
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"Sometimes, we, as MCAs have to take patients to the hospitals with our own vehicles," she said.PAY ATTENTION: Click 'See First' under 'Follow' Tab to see Tuko.co.ke news on your FB Feed
Thiba MCA Pius Njogu lauded the decision and said it will only boost the health sector and also save lives.
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"We will not take the loan as Kirinyaga MCAs. Instead, each ward is going to have an ambulance from the car loan that the president promised," he said.President Uhuru Kenyatta promised KSh 2 million car grant for each ward rep in Kenya in what was seen as an incentive for the Building Bridges Initiative.
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