Kemsa has turned into a political football with allegations and counter-allegations of corruption and cover-up. The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency procures medical commodities for 371 hospitals and 4,415 rural health facilities. But the present crisis has erupted over the emergency acquisition of PPE at the start of the Covid crisis. Although this only represents Sh2.3 billion of the Sh23 billion allocated to Covid, it led to the suspension of the CEO in mid-August. Similarly, Kemsa provides medical supplies to all Kenyans so it important that this matter is resolved objectively without political grandstanding.

Source: The Star August 25, 2020 00:56 UTC