By JOSEPH WANGUIMore by this AuthorNyeri County administration has said it will provide a health insurance scheme to Mau Mau ex-fighters under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). Deputy Governor Samuel Wamathai, during Mashujaa Day celebrations on Thursday, said the county is aiming to offer quality health services to its residents and the former war veterans must benefit from it. “We will consider the Mau Mau fighters in the scheme. Members of Mau Mau War Veterans Association have expressed concerns over land settlement and lack of health insurance cover. “War veterans are poor and suffering from curable diseases but cannot afford drugs.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2016 11:26 UTC