Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will on Friday preside over the launch of payment of monthly stipend to Community Health Promoters.
The launch is ahead of the implementation of the Universal Health Coverage agenda expected to start in March as the new changes under the Social Health Act take effect.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said the launch will take place at the DP's Karen residence.
Speaking when she appeared before the National Assembly Health Committee on Thursday, Nakhumicha said the launch would take place after an agreement was reached between the national and county governments on how to share the payment plans.
"We have finally hit the light at the end of the tunnel after striking the deal with the Council of Governors over 50-50 sharing of responsibilities of remuneration of our resourceful champions,” Nakhumicha said.
“CHPs are doing a great job of facilitating the delivery of quality health care services towards the actualization of Universal Health."
It had been agreed upon that CHPs would also be paid their stipends in a co-matching agreement where the counties pay half while the national government pays the remaining half.
Under this agreement, CHPs are supposed to be paid a monthly stipend of Sh5,000 with counties expected to pay Sh2,500 and the national government to top up the remaining balance of Sh2,500.
“We have an agreement with the counties that we are going to give them a stipend, we are going to co-match that we give 50 per cent while the counties give 50 per cent of a stipend and that is more of an appreciation so we do not have written contracts with them,” Nakhumicha said.
CHPs are identified by their communities and then taken through training by both the counties and the national government.
The CHPs were unveiled on October 20 during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kericho.
