Deputy President William Ruto with Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago during the burial of Mzee Edward Limo in Eldoret on December 22, 2017 (Photo: Joe Khisa)Deputy President William Ruto has asked devolved units across the country to set aside funds that will be used to pay National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) for the needy families.This, Ruto, says, will ensure everybody has medical insurance irrespective of his/her family background.Speaking in Eldoret on Friday during the burial of Mzee Edward Limo who succumbed to Cancer last week, the Deputy President said Jubilee government had equipped hospitals in every county across the country with modern medical facilities which have enabled Kenyans to access specialized treatment using their NHIF cards."Kenyans can now get dialysis and cancer diagnosis services using their NHIF cards at hospitals in their county as the government has been equipping those medical facilities for the past four years," Ruto said."...and now as we seek to achieve universal medical services, we are asking counties to chip in and help pay NHIF to the needy and less fortunate families," he added.The DP further pointed out that Uasin Gishu County under the leadership of Governor Jackson Mandago had already agreed to fund the initiative."I am glad that governor Mandago has agreed to page NHIF for 20,000 people and if you add together with the beneficiary's family members this will reach over 100,000 people just in Uasin Gishu," Ruto said.*Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Uasin Gishu County that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by Joining this group, and have it published.* https://chat.whatsapp.com/7GcReSJ5zQQ0Us9eWrEhMI

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