In a blow by blow account, Dr Lutomiah recalled how several calls led to his removal before he was given a chance to explain himself. After receiving his demotion letter, Dr Lutomiah wrote to his boss, Prof Yeri Kombe, explaining what had transpired before his dismissal. Dr Amoth then called again and informed him that he was on loudspeaker and that CS Kagwe was listening in. Kemri has the largest testing capacity in the country, and the necessary structure and infrastructure to respond to the pandemic were put in place by Dr Lutomiah. On the material day, the ministry said, Dr Lutomiah had not released the results as earlier agreed.

Source: Daily Nation May 30, 2020 09:00 UTC