He said American government has withdrawn funding to the ministry of health in Kenya due to misappropriation of funds. The US switched off a Sh2.1 billion aid tap because of "corruption and integrity issues" at Afya House. An auditor estimated Sh5 billion was lost in the scandal but the ministry insisted the amount stood at Sh3 billion. ALSO READ: Opinion: Move fast to arrest spread of Dengue feverFollowing the suspension of direct support to the Ministry of Health, all departments will be affected. Godec placed the budgetary support in 2016 at Sh65 billion, much higher than the Sh45.8 billion expenditure in 2015.

Source: Standard Digital May 09, 2017 16:41 UTC