County Sets Aside Kshs10 Million for Widows SHA Registration

Julius Mwabonje

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Kilifi County widows have got renewed hope after the county government allocated Ksh10 million to enable all of them get social health authority (SHA) registration.

Thousands of widows in the county are living in a deplorable condition and cannot afford health care which has made it difficult to register with SHA.

Governor Gideon Mung’aro said the Ksh10 million would be given to widows to facilitate the process of SHA registration.

He told the patron of widows Elizabeth Muthoka to ensure they register all of them and identify those who were not in SHA to ensure they got the data and have them registered.

“We want all widows to get SHA registration so that whenever they go to hospital they do not have challenges of paying bills,” he said.

The governor announced that widows with land inheritance disputes should also be facilitated by the county government to ensure they get justice free of charge.

“They will only pay the money required in court but our lawyers will represent them to ensure they get justice.”

He directed his deputy, women CECMs and chief officers to come up with programs of supporting the widows so that they get funding from his government.

Kilifi senator Stewart Madzayo gave the widows Ksh300,000 and promised to support them with legal ways to ensure they get justice whenever they have inheritance disputes.

The patron, popularly known as Mama Dadu, said the widows were suffering in the county and needed financial and moral support.

“Other widows make me shed tears because of their pain and suffering. I kindly request County government lawyers and lawyers from FIDA to stand with these widows and protect their rights,” she said.

Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi, who was present, called on all widows to register so that there was data of all widows to make it easier for them to get support from either national or county government.