Kenyan Ministry of Health suggested Ksh. 1.8billion from Treasury to set up a coronavirus facility at the Mbagathi Hospital.
According to Finance PS Julius Muia, they have been receiving requests for emergency funding to set up the facility.
“With the outbreak of the coronavirus we have had the proposal to make available Ksh.1.8billion to airlift our students from China and put up a hospital on Mbagathi Way to quarantine them first,” Muia said.
PS Muia said while appearing before Parliament’s National Planning and Finance Committee on Thursday.