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Uhuru's plan saved 4,015 babies from death in his first year, study shows

UoN researchers prove these babies would have died in 2013/2014 had the president not scrapped maternity fees

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by The Star

Big-read16 February 2023 - 14:09
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Mothers at the Pumwani Maternity ward. They are covered by Linda Mama.

A new analysis suggests former President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to scrap maternity fees in public hospitals saved the lives of 4,015 babies who would have died in 2013-2014.

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