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Mutahi Kagwe, nominee for the position of Agriculture & Livestock Development CS before the Committee on Appointments Chaired by the National Assembly's Speaker Moses Wetangula at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 14th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Mutahi Kagwe faced tough questions during his vetting over the 2020 KEMSA procurement scandal, in which billions of shillings were lost in the procurement of COVID-19 medical supplies.
A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that KEMSA lost Sh2.3 billion due to irregular procurement processes.
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