Kemsa woes, the long winding road to sanity

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) acting CEO Edward Njoroge cuts a cake alongside Geoffrey Mwagwi, a customer, during celebrations to mark Customer Service Week at the company's offices in Embakasi. [David Njaaga, Standard]

One year and seven months since the suspension of top officials at the trouble ridden Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa), no one has been prosecuted over myriad scandals.

Though President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered government agencies to take action against perpetrators involved in misappropriating Sh7.8 billion Covid-19 funds, focus has instead shifted to sacking employees under ‘human resource reforms.’