This comes after revelations of the government's Sh1.3 billion spending on coronavirus mitigation measures, with politicians and civil society crusaders terming some costs 'bizarre'. The government revealed it had spent Sh42 million to lease ambulances, Sh4 million on tea and snacks and a further Sh2 million on airtime for staff. The National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee warned the government and accounting officers against the misuse of public funds. “It's not far-fetched that government bureaucrats and accounting officers are inclined to take advantage of crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic to misuse public funds. Law Society of Kenya president Nelson Havi posted on Twitter that the government was spending Sh42 million to lease vehicles when the same amount can purchase at least 10 ambulances.

Source: The Star April 30, 2020 11:26 UTC