NHIF headquaters. Photo/the-star.co.ke
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government plans to expand the National Hospital Insurance Fund while the opposition plans to scrap it.
While in Laikipia and West Pokot, President Kenyatta will speak strongly on security for all Kenyans.
Recently while attending the funeral of political icon GG Kariuki, President Kenyatta gave a strong warning that his government will take action on those fomenting violence in Laikipia and the neighbouring counties of Samburu, Baringo and West Pokot.
The President gave an assurance that his administration would protect private property and will not allow individuals to incite wananchi to invade private land in the name of politics or protecting tribal interests.
The Head of State is also expected to address issues of squatters in Solio settlement scheme, Kugeria Thornlee farm, Wamani company limited (Tigithi), Mwireri farmers company (Wainaina farm), and Kwa Mbuzi (Nanyuki).
The President is also expected to speak of the development achievements realized in the last four years under his Administration.
In West Pokot, the Jubilee Government has facilitated the training of 1,000 teachers and given computer tablets to 17,000 school going children to enable them be at par with others.
The Government is also undertaking reconstruction of Lesseru - Kitale - Lokichar road at a cost of Kshs 3.2 billion and also constructing Kamatira-Cheptongei road at a cost of kshs 3.4 billion.
In the same county of West Pokot, the government has expanded electricity connections to over 4,000 households and 500 schools.
Through the Managed Equipment Services (MES) the government has installed modern equipment worth Kshs 430 million in Kapenguria Level 5 and Kshs 380 million at Kacheliba 4 hospitals.
The Government has also issued more than 30,000 title deeds in West Pokot in its agenda to empower and facilitate all Kenyans economically.
The President will end todays campaign blitz in Busia County where among other things he is expected to address the issue of the collapsed Sigiri bridge. Senior transport and infrastructure officials led by Cabinet Secretary James Macharia had promised that the bridge would be redone completely by October.