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outfit, NHIF must be reformed in order
to enjoy the confidence of the all
stakeholders.

• In the Manifesto, the new
administration plans to establish

Stakeholders-Managed Primary
Healthcare (SPH) Fund to
accommodate the interest of
all key players – Public, Private
and Faith-based Health
providers.

• Also to be established is a

Stakeholders-managed
National Procurement
Scheme to leverage on
bulk purchase which will
ensure transparency and
accountability in the public The Captain and his 1st Officer
procurement process. This in the Flight Called Kenya

will also end the KEMSA-like
scandals.
• The new administration will work with the local pharmaceutical industry to address the
tax regime and the cost of doing business, leverage on UHC to identify and scale up local
pharmaceutical manufacturing of essential supplies as well as working towards a regional

pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.
• The Manifesto further says the new administration is aware of the complaints by Health
professionals who feel short-changed by the devolution of health services. The Kenya Kwanza
administration contends that this problem will be sorted out by establishing a Health Service
Commission on the lines of the Teachers Service Commission and promised to have this
matter resolved within 100 days of assuming office.
• The Ruto administration recognizes that Community Health is the bedrock of preventive
healthcare and therefore this Manifesto provides that Community Health System will be
better resourced to ensure better service delivery.

• The new administration also states that an elaborate state-of-the-art integrated information
management system will be put in place to enable responsiveness and efficient seemless
services leading to transparency and fraud prevention.
• The Kenya Kwanza Health Manifesto contains 14 Health Commitments through which the
country will achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) within the shortest time possible.
• Now turn to Page 40 to get the details of the Health sector pledges of the new administration.

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