The squabble between the Government of Kenya and USAID had resulted in antiretroviral drugs being locked up at Kenya's Mombasa port. This was after a rational conclusion was arrived at by Kenya and the United States; 1.5 million HIV-positive Kenyans needed the donated drugs above all. The donors wanted the biochemical tag team tablets (ARV’s) to be disbursed by Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS). A tender worth Ksh 70 million was to be awarded to the institution for this purpose. In addition to that, a Ksh 90 million import tax had been placed on the donation.

Source: Daily Nation July 05, 2021 06:56 UTC