Provision of a range of free medical services under universal health coverage hangs in the balance after the Budget Committee move to slash Sh8.4 billion in the Health ministry allocation.
The MPs want the universal healthcare budget stopped until a report by the national government on how the Sh1.4 billion was spent in the piloting phase is released. Residents of Isiolo, Machakos, Kisumu and Nyeri are have been receiving free medical services since December as part of a pilot programme ahead of the roll-out of universal health coverage.
