Popular MP Suspends Hearse Services After Accusations of Promoting Death
Rabai Member of Parliament Kenga Mupe has announced the suspension of free hearse and hospital transportation services in his constituency. This, he said, was due to the assertion that the services were promoting death in the area.
Speaking at an event on Sunday, the MP stated that starting January 2025, the services will be withdrawn for six months to gauge the residents’ reactions before he decides whether to reintroduce them or scrap them completely.
The MP has been providing free transportation to the constituents via TeamChapaKazi pick-up trucks to lighten their hospital charges load over the past two years
Taking to his Facebook page, he added that after a lot of criticism from the residents, he and the stakeholders who ran the TeamChapaKazi venture decided that the step was necessary to reconsider the way forward.
Meanwhile, the deputy county commissioner, Joseph Lengarie, also present, sent a stern warning to chiefs who entertained disco matanga events at funerals in their administration areas.
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