Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the planned Public Officers Medical Fund, which is set to provide additional health insurance for around 140,000 public servants.
Appearing before the National Assembly's Committee on Delegated Legislation on Wednesday, 16 July, the CS was asked to explain why this was necessary given that all civil servants are already beneficiaries of the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical insurance scheme.
However, the CS clarified that the proposed scheme is not a duplication of the SHA coverage but a complementary initiative.
Instead, it is set to replace the current Comprehensive Medical Scheme for civil servants and disciplined forces, which has been in place since 2012.
