The Murang’a County government has received a donation of 177 cartons of nutrient-rich supplements from Irungu Nyakera Foundation to support the health of local children.
Delivering the donation to governor Irungu Kang’ata, the founder of the Foundation Irungu Nyakera who is immediate former chairperson of KEMSA said the donation will be supplied to different dispensaries across the county to help in fight against malnutrition among children.
Nyakera also stated that additional donations, including medicine and beds, will be made, in an effort to bolster health services and assist in making prescribed drugs available at the hospitals in Murang’a.
As a foundation we will partner with the devolved administration with the aim to have a 100 percent of drug availability at the local hospitals and this is why we have donated the 177 cartons of medicines rich in nutrients which will be distributed to different dispensaries in the county,” he said.
Nyakera who also vied for governorship in 2022, said he is ready to work with the administration of Kang’ata so as to assist in various programmes that are meant to uplift welfare of the local residents. “I am pleased with the various projects being implemented by the county government in the sectors of education, health, agriculture, and economy among others. Am ready to support where possible to see the lives of the locals are better,” he added.
Nyakera also urged the county administration to engage more and support tea and coffee cooperatives saying by doing this, it will increase the county’s revenue and improve the livelihoods of its residents.
“Murang’a is an agrarian region and the county government has done an amazing job in prioritizing farmers’ needs through provision of subsidies and programmes such as Inua Mkulima that benefit them immensely. However, we still need to do a lot more by engaging and supporting coffee and tea cooperatives,” he remarked.
On his part, Kang’ata noted that the county is still in the piloting phase of telemedicine and is facing technical challenges lauding the support from the Nyakera foundation in boosting delivery of health care. Kang’ata said he will bring on board other leaders from the county to support ideas and areas of their profession citing the case of Nyakera who is a professional in finance.
“As we are working to tackle the hitches in the provision of telemedicine services, my administration will bring on board experts to ensure smooth operation of the programme,” he noted. The governor continued, “We are working to ensure drugs reach residents at their nearest dispensaries and with the experience Nyakera attained when he worked at KEMSA, he will be in a better position to help us in deliveries of drugs to our medical facilities.”
Kang’ata emphasized that the County Government is ready to work with all leaders for efficient service delivery and called for combined efforts towards initiatives that positively impact the people of Murang’a. By bringing in other political leaders, Kang’ata said he will have a broad-based administration saying their contribution of the leaders will help develop the county.
“We want to mirror the national government by taking into account all political talents in the county,” he added.
