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The fresh investment will support various activities, including vaccine delivery, surveillance, emergency interventions, and awareness campaigns in countries considered high-risk.
Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth dismissed safety concerns and encouraged parents to present their children for vaccination.
In addition to the new facilities, eight dispensaries across the county have been upgraded to full health centres.
KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella said the union had recorded at least 200 incidents of violence, including seven injuries sustained by health workers.
The disposal of the expired drugs is expected to cost taxpayers an additional Sh600 million, triggering widespread public anger amid chronic drug shortages in public hospitals.
The Senators want the SHA to present a status report, clear payment timelines, and details of amounts still pending for all counties.
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, visibly shaken by the incident, said the scene was traumatic and emblematic of a much deeper national problem.
Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale said more equipment, including a mammogram and MRI machine, is expected to arrive soon.
Duale said senior officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency will be fined for any expired drugs found in their stores.
In 2020, cardiac arrest, also known as cardiopulmonary arrest,was the top cause of hospital deaths, claiming 9,332 lives, followed by pneumonia with 9,061 and cancer with 6,078 deaths.
Speaking during a visit to King Fahad Hospital in Lamu County, Duale said 70,000 residents in Lamu had registered with SHA, including 21,000 who signed up on Thursday alone.
Health Director-General Patrick Amoth said the allocation will help end stockouts permanently, with discussions underway to safeguard the money for exclusive use in vaccine procurement.