Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has put private medics in the county on notice over the sale of hospital medicines in their clinics.
Speaking Wednesday during an impromptu visit to Kiambu Level Five Hospital, the governor said some medics have been stealing government medicine and selling them at their clinics where they direct patients to purchase.
"I have come here today to know how our hospital is being run. Recently, I flagged off lorries full of medicine and no one should be sent outside in those clinics to purchase unless when it's difficult to get here," he said.
The governor added that his administration is heavily invested in health care and scaling up its work on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to make sure the county gets the best medical services
Wamatangi said that he will give special attention to the Thika and Gatundu level five hospitals among others to ensure that locals get the best they deserve.
He said that his administration is ready to fight corruption in the health sector.
The governor directed hospitals to always work with his office before the supply of medicine to ensure that they are delivered on time without delay to wipe out cartels.
He said that the health department is ready to transform the sector and ensure that the service delivery is enhanced.
The county boss added that his administration has invested heavily in preventive and curative healthcare provision to ensure quality, affordable and accessible healthcare service delivery.
Wamatangi a month ago said Kiambu hospitals will get Sh60 million supply of medicine from KEMSA.
He reiterated the need to have more hospitals in wards, saying that in the coming year, he will build hospitals in eight wards in the county which will include maternity wings, laboratories and theatre for minor surgeries.
Wamatangi said that all hospitals will be supplied with medicines and that no one will go outside of the county hospitals to buy medicine.
The governor recently rolled out Universal Health Care programme which will see the county undertake a massive registration for NHIF targeting all vulnerable families in the county.
Wamatangi said the county administration is targeting families including orphaned children, caretaker grandparents, people with disabilities and those struggling with chronic illnesses.
