Garissa County has emerged the best performing county in the implementation of practices that have most enhanced the delivery of health services.

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This follows an assessment by the ministry of health with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Embu County and The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital followed closely in second position, while Kajiado County emerged position three.

The report lauds counties, public health facilities and parastatals from embracing innovative measures that include social media platform to increase and improve for instance the number of deliveries within health facilities and reducing maternal mortality among other services.

Health Cabinet Secretary, Cleopa Mailu said that good performances recorded in various sectors will undoubtedly lead to replication of the applicable best practices in different parts of the country leading to impactful, efficient and cost effective service delivery.