Tuesday, November 15, 2022 –Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior has said that their meeting with the American tech mogul, Bill Gates, on Tuesday November 15 centered on support.
Key among the meeting held and hosted by Kilonzo is the Kathonzweri Dispensary closed-door meeting that was not attended by either the media or local security.
“We made a serious presentation on our healthcare workers and our budgets. He had a very keen interest in knowing how we cope with the problem of receiving only 50 percent of what we require from Kenya Medical Supplies Agency and how we plug in the gaps. He also wanted to understand the workings of community health volunteers,” Governor Kilonzo stated.
The governor added that the main aim of Gates coming to Makueni is to open taps of donations through their Melinda and Gates Foundation.
“This is just a learning experience so that they can ask the other counties what they are doing and whether we can have a one-size-fits all which they can fund because they fund big-time programmes,” he added.
On his part, Gates who appeared to have liked the whole concept, promised to reach out to other blue-chip US organizations for more support for the Kenya’s projects.
