The Senate has given Auditor General Nancy Gathungu up to September 30 to submit a preliminary report on utilisation of Covid-19 funds at Kemsa. “I am directing that you give us a preliminary report on procurement processes at Kemsa by end of this month. On August 4, the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Covid-19 Situation in Kenya requested a special audit on utilisation of Covid-19 funds by the counties. “This field work is expected to be finalised by end of October, with the final Special Audit Report to be issued by end of November,” she noted. A day later, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered that investigations into the suspected loss of Covid-19 funds be concluded in 21 days.

Source: The Star September 15, 2020 20:13 UTC