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Thursday, September 25, 2014

LOCAL NEWS - KEN SIMIYU - 14-8-2014 - US EMBASSY OPENS A NEW MATERNITY WARD AT KAINUK HEALTH CENTER



The U.S Embassy accompanied by Turkana County Executive Minister for Health and Public Health Director unveiled a new maternity ward, water tank and an incinerator at Kainuk. Speaking during the opening occasion, USAID Kenya Director, Mr. Mark Carrato said that USAID is committed to help the Government of Kenya to improve service delivery to the citizens at the local level. A water tank with a capacity of 50,000 liters was opened that will provide clean water for the health facility and the incinerator will take care of waste management issues. Mr. Mark Carrato continued by saying that access to clean affordable water and adequate sanitation is paramount for the development of this Nation and that USAID has invested 10.5 billion shillings in integrated resiliency activities in the arid and semi-arid areas.

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