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Is my county government responsible for local clinics and ambulances?

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Yes. County health services, including county health facilities, pharmacies and ambulance services, are county functions under the Fourth Schedule.

Article 186 says national and county functions are as set out in the Fourth Schedule. Part 2 of that Schedule lists county health services, including county health facilities and pharmacies, ambulance services and the promotion of primary health care. National referral health facilities and health policy stay with the national government.

“the functions and powers of the national government and the county governments, respectively, are as set out in the Fourth Schedule.”

Article 186: Respective functions and powers of national and county governments

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.