Kagwe decried how unscrupulous officers at the ministry were more concerned about their personal gain at the expense of service to citizens. “The ministry is aware that there are criminal elements both within the ministry of health who are colluding with outsiders to escalate the problems pertaining to blood countrywide,” Kagwe said. Transport CAS Chris Obure told Parliament’s Health Committee that 21 packages of assorted medical supplies did not reach Nairobi from Ethiopia. The CAS said the ministry realised that the 21 packages were missing after verifying with the packing documents from China. A special audit by the Auditor General Nancy Gathangu showed that Kenyans lost Sh2.3 billion in the Covid-19 items procurement scandal at Kemsa.

Source: The Star December 27, 2020 06:56 UTC