The revelations came in the backdrop of a joint Senate committee grilling of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) officials on the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 funds. “We got various requests from the Health CS, the PS Susan Mochache and a member of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Board. At the time, their prices had increased tremendously,” Manjari told a charged committee. In his response, Kemsa Board Chair Kembi Gitura clarified to the joint committee that Ms Mochache had written to the agency directing them to procure the COVID-19 related items. We received a letter from the Ministry to procure items worth Sh758million with a list attached to it,” Gitura held.

Source: Standard Digital August 28, 2020 16:30 UTC