36 governors assent to Sh38 billion hospital equipment deal

President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto inspect medical equipment presented at State House by Cheng Minghe of Mindray Megascope Health Care. It was procured through the Managed Equipment Services project earlier this year. Thirty-six governors have now signed on for the Sh38 billion medical equipment deal. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Thirty-six governors have signed on for the contested Sh38 billion-medical-equipment deal, The Standard has established.

Eight governors are yet to consent to the medical equipment lease but their colleagues Ali Roba (Mandera), Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega) and Nathif Jamah (Garissa) have given an undertaking to comply.