By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorA top official of the medical doctors association has criticised the government's Sh4.05 billion medical cover for public secondary schools students. Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Ouma Oluga faulted the initiative that was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, saying it should have instead targeted students' parents. “Sh4 billion would insure the parents so even their children in primary school benefit from National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF),” Dr Oluga tweeted. He went on: “NHIF covers anyone up to college level whose parent is paid up. Many of these kids may already have cover under their parents.”

Source: Daily Nation April 14, 2018 15:22 UTC