Blood campaign begins

THE Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service has begun a campaign to get 300,000 units of blood. The initiative will be carried out in Nyeri, Murang’a, Eldoret, Nyahururu, Nairobi, Kajiado, Nanyuki, Embu and Murang’a, corporate affairs manager Joseph Kamotho said. Last year, we collected 170,000 units which was a big boost to the country,” he said. Kamotho was speaking on Sunday at Dedan Kimathi Kamukunji stadium in Nyeri town during a blood donation drive. Some 300 units of blood were donated. KNBTS Embu region technical director Mwangi Kihara said most blood donors are college and...