Kisumu County government has come under attack from a section of MCAs for failing to issue out the purchased ambulances to the public hospitals within the county.
Minority leader Edwin Anayo said that the county government had purchased a number of ambulances, which were aimed at improving the health sector in the county.
Anayo demanded to know why the vehicles are still parked at the county government offices, instead of being issued out to public hospitals.
“I really wonder why the county would purchase the ambulances, then they be received by Governor Jack Ranguma for them to be parked outside his offices in the sun.
Unless there is something to hide or malicious about the vehicles, the governor should issue out the vehicles to the hospitals to start helping the needy,” said Anayo.
Minority whip Caroline Owen also questioned why the vehicles were still parked outside the governor’s office, instead of being issued to hospitals where they are needed.
“Why were they purchased in the first place if issuance is a problem? Someone needs to tell us what is really happening as the county assembly knows nothing about why they are still parked there,” she said.
Caroline said that the MCAs were under pressure from residents to explain why the public hospitals were still lacking the services of the purchased ambulances.
They were speaking on Thursday at the county assembly.