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Quick action over alleged Kemsa scandal laudable

Kemsa CEO Terry Ramadhan sorts out drug sample during a working tour of its facility in Embakasi on Tueday, April 4, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard]

President William Ruto's decision to send home the entire Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) board and the Public Health Principal Secretary over allegations of procurement irregularities sets a precedent in the war against corruption.

The Global Fund accuses Kemsa of bungling a Sh3.7 billion mosquito net deal, citing multiple procurement gaps. As a result of the Fund's decision, millions of poor families are now at risk of contracting malaria.

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