President Dr. William Ruto is expected to flag off 100,000 community health promoters during the 14th edition of the national Mashujaa Day celebrations, which will be held in Kericho.
The event not only serves as a commemoration of national heroes but also as a platform for propelling transformative health initiatives.
Speaking Thursday during preparations and start of the renovation works of the Kericho Green Stadium, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said, “We are very excited to be the owners of this event, because as the Ministry of Health we have four pillars one of it being the human resources for health and it is during this Mashujaa day that the President is going to flag off the community health promoters.”
The PS noted that during the occasion, the Ministry of Health will showcase through the expo the health products and technologies, and health information systems which include digitization, innovation and technology, and health care financing, adding that the expo will be a week-event long in the county.
Meanwhile, State Department for Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo has assured the residents of Kericho that this year’s Mashujaa day will be held in County as earlier announced contrary to speculations that the event might not be held in the area.
Dr. Omollo further said this year’s Mashujaa celebrations will be anchored on universal healthcare, which is one of the pillars, against which the government has propped the Kenya Vision 2030 targets.
He also said security was in place and that the Kenya Defence Forces would start practicing for the occasion from September 15.
The PS mentioned that the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), will upgrade sections of the roads within the town key among them the 1.58 Kilometers circumferential road around Kericho open-air market, the 1 KM Isaac Salat Road, The 1.5 KM Guru Nanak Temple Mosque Road and the 1.7 Cemetery -Cereals- Siloam Road.
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