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New Kemsa boss now promises a brighter day for scandalous body

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KEMSA CEO Dr Andrew Mulwa during an interview on the new operations at his offices in Embakasi, Nairobi on May 07,2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, no government agency came into publicity than the public body mandated to supply drugs and medical equipment to health institutions in the country.

The organisation lost billions of public funds from undue COVID-19 supplies which caused the dismissal of the entire board, under the chairmanship of Kembi Gitura and the management team led by then-CEO Jonah Manjari.

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