KENYA:Why Margaret Kenyatta Mobile Clinic is Yet to be Used in Nairobi

 
The Nairobi County Health Executive has revealed how a government restriction has frustrated the use of a mobile clinic donated by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.

Benard Muia disclosed that the clinic donated to the County under the Beyond Zero Campaign was just gathering dust at a City parking two months after it was delivered.

He stated that the vehicle, which currently bears a private registration number, had to be registered as a parastatal asset before being utilised.

According to Muia, the clinic also has to be fitted with a tracking device before being deployed to various constituencies within the County - so that it can be easy to monitor its use.

The vehicle, which is fully equipped with expensive medical equipment, also needs to be insured before being put to use.

“We are working with the Kenya Revenue Authority to ensure we change the private registration to a parastatal one, but we are almost done,” he stated.

The clinic was delivered to City Hall as the last one after a successful campaign to donate the same to all 47 Counties.

Throughout the campaign, Mrs Kenyatta received support and huge offers from the high and mighty including Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, American musician Madonna and wife of former Manchester United star David Beckham.

The initiative saw the clinics distributed in an effort to improve maternal and child healthcare across the country, which saw her win the Superbrand East Africa award.