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May 26, 2026
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Nyikal says strategic health programmes affected by budget cuts

Nyikal says strategic health programmes affected by budget cuts

National Assembly Health Committee Chairperson James Nyikal has said that strategic health programmes like HIV, Malaria, TB and blood have been a target of unilateral budget cuts...

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National Assembly Health Committee Chairperson James Nyikal has warned that unilateral budget cuts in supplementary budgets are severely impacting strategic health programs and critical commodity stock. This also affects co-financing for donor-funded projects and creates disparities for postgraduate medical trainees.

  • KSh1.9 billion owed to Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) for warehousing and distribution of donated commodities.
  • James Nyikal, Chairperson of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health, highlighted the financial burden on counties and disruptions in service delivery.
  • Recurrent budget cuts are affecting agencies under the State Department of Medical Services, leading to delays in salary payments and statutory remittances.

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