Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir officially launched the program on Saturday morning at the Coast General Hospital (CGTRH) where he assured Mombasa residents that the program will be initiated via free  medical camps throughout all the 30 wards.

The camps kicked off today in Mvita constituency's CGTRH, Kadarbouy Dispensary, Mvita clinic, Railways Mazagazaga and Tudor sub county hospital respectively. 

The governor is set to continue with the second phase of the project tomorrow in Likoni constituency.

"I promised to bring all the families in Mombasa County under the cover of NHIF so we could bring an end to financial crises that are caused by illness affecting our loved ones. This NHIF super cover will enable you and your dependents to access medical care free of charge in your public health facilities." said Nassir.

Adding "These camps will cover basic illnesses to complicated diseases and for those not treatable in the camps, they will be attended to in our hospitals all for free. Our plan will benefit up to 100,000 individuals spread equally across the county.

Nassir called on the residents to to turn out in numbers for the camps.