Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang Nyong’o on Monday 30th Feb 2023 did launch the first ever drone delivery in Kenya. The innovative technology was made possible by the partnership between the larger Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) Counties and Zipline instant logistics distribution system in support of our Universal Health Access efforts.
Taking to social media the delighted governor wrote;
This drone technology will reduce time wastage in Health product supply via road and reduce the delay in accessing life-saving interventions just as we witnessed this afternoon a drone delivering vaccines at Migere Dispensary, Masogo Nyang’oma ward within a span of five minutes.
Pregnant women and other sick persons will no longer have to be referred to other facilities solely because of non-availability of medicines and other health products especially those needed in emergency situations.
Health practitioners who require vaccines to protect children against fatal diseases in childhood will not be required to close the facility and take a motorcycle to pick up the vaccine.
They just need to request them, and they are delivered in a few minutes. This is a giant step in our collective effort in improving healthcare delivery within the County.
The livestock department is also lined up to experience and benefit from Zipline. We anticipate that through Zipline, the Kisumu Dairy Multiplication Centre will be able to transport semen and avoid the logistical nightmare of physically transporting animals to Chemelil for this service.
I look forward to seeing the numbers and categories of patients that will likely have improved health outcomes because of this.
~ Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, Kisumu Governor ~
Whereas a section of his followers applauded the innovation, others thought otherwise;
⛔️Governor, stop these drone kalongolongo. I am a drone pilot. One who started flying drones when not more than 5 Kenyans had drones. These drone kalongolongos show how unserious you are. ~ Robert Alai
⛔️Hot Air, if those admitted at Jaramogi ( Russia ) cannot access drugs from the hospital Pharmacy, where will they get drugs to deliver to other healthcare facilities? Patients buy drugs from private Drugstores to be administered by Doctors as prescribed within your establishments. I have evidence . ~ Bob Ndolo
⛔️What medical equipments are you people going to deliver using drone if only panadol drugs can’t be found within the county medical facilities!!! ~ Oginga Herman
⛔️Gik mamori kendo mimiyo priority are very funny stuff. Can you also launch drones to deliver clean water to Kisumu residents from Lake Victoria pliz. ~ Horace Ongili Omolo
