President Uhuru Kenyatta (PHOTO: PSCU)President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the Ministry of Health to publish details of all procurements related to Covid-19 particularly those undertaken by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). The President said the publication of procurement information including winners of tenders is an act of transparency and an anti-corruption measure that should be adopted by all public entities. "I also hereby direct that the Ministry of Health, within the next 30 days, must come up with a transparent, open method and mechanism through which all tenders and procurement done by KEMSA are available online," he ordered. Kagwe was named alongside his Principal Secretary Susan Mochache, and another member of the Covid-19 Emergency Response Board only identified with his military title, as having pressured Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) into disregarding procurement rules. SEE ALSO: Covid-19: Kenya’s tally rises to 34,057 after 263 more test positive

Source: Standard Digital August 31, 2020 16:41 UTC