No Money Was Lost in Sh3.7 Billion Mosquito Nets Deal – EACC

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has exonerated suspended Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) officials of any graft allegations in the sh3.7 billion Global Fund mosquito nets tender scandal.

The agency’s CEO, Twalib Mbarak, told Citizen TV on Wednesday that although there was an attempt to break procurement laws, no money was lost in the process.

“We have concluded the KEMSA case and we have established that it was an attempt to do some shoddy work and it came to the attention of the public and EACC on time,” he said.

Its results, according to Mbarak, revealed that some procurement rules were not followed and that there was a plan to award a tender by forgoing the procurement process and employing shortcuts instead.

However, he claimed that as a remedy to prevent such events in the future, they have subsequently made some administrative recommendations to Kemsa.

Mbarak noted that, based on its recommendations, the Kemsa board has the authority to decide not to reinstate the suspended officials.

On May 15, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha suspended Kemsa CEO Terry Ramadhan alongside other staff members serving within the Ministry of Health, and National Malaria Programme.

Those suspended were Martin Wamwea, Lenson Kariuki, Pauline Duya, Livingstone Njuguna, and Charles Kariuki Chege who were serving under the MoH National Malaria programme.

President William Ruto also sent packing Public Health and Professional Standards principal secretary Josephine Mburu.

According to Global Fund records, the only business, Tianjin Yorkool of China, that satisfied all requirements under both Kenyan and Global Fund procurement laws and procedures was not included in the evaluation of the tender.