The county government of Trans Nzoia on October 12, 2022, distributed drugs and non-pharmaceutical supplies worth Ksh51,767,712 to health facilities across the county in an effort to ensure consistency and availability.
Health County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Claire Wanyama who was flanked by the County Secretary and a section of MCAs flagged off trucks ferrying the drugs from the county headquarters in Kitale town where they were received.
This is the first batch of the total Ksh57,460,636 drugs order placed by the county government with the second batch comprising cold chain supplies such as vaccines scheduled to arrive sometime later.
“KSh 2,747,200 consignment which entails drugs for diabetes management that require refrigeration fitted trucks will be delivered afterwards in line with the Dangerous Drugs Act,” said Wanyama.
Other drugs such as morphine among others that require technical management valued at Ksh178,500 will be supplied to the health facilities across the county afterwards.
At least 95 per cent of the supplies are from the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) with a further supply of Ksh9,855,335 worth of drugs received from the Universal Health Care (UHC) program under the presidential flagship project.
Drugs from the UHC program will be delivered to the Kitale County Hospital, the Mt Elgon Hospital, Kapsara, Kwanza, Cherangani, Matunda, and Endebess sub-county hospitals with more stock reserved at the county warehouse.
The CECM further disclosed that the health department has established an inspection and acceptance committee consisting of the Chief Officer and the County Director of Medical Services.
