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Tycoons in Sh200bn counties medical kit contract revealed
A patient at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, lies on a Computed Tomography (CT) machine, awaiting diagnosis from medical practitioners on June 26, 2025.
President William Ruto has unveiled a Sh200 billion plan to overhaul medical equipment in county referral hospitals, awarding lucrative contracts to a mix of deep-pocketed local tycoons and foreign investors.
The National Equipment Support Programme (NESP), launched last week, will see seven firms install and maintain high-end machines in referral hospitals— from CT scanners to dialysis units — under a model that shifts payment from county budgets to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
