‘It’s disgusting!’ CS Kagwe accuses doctors of using Dr. Mogusu’s death for union politics

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has accused officials of healthcare workers unions of politicizing the death of Dr. Stephen Mogusu, a 28-year-ol...

mutahi kagwe , Stephen Mogusu

JAMILA’S MEMO: Ultimate responsibility for PPEs lies with CS Kagwe

By Jamila Mohamed,

When COVID-19 hit our shores in March 2020, there were simple things scientists around the world shared as the recommended responses to stopping the s...

KEMSA , PPEs

KEMSA to start releasing PPEs after Cabinet approval: Health Ministry

By Edwin Obuya,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is expected to start releasing Personal Protective Equipment from their warehouses by Friday, the Health ...

coronavirus , KEMSA

71% of Kenyans believe some politicians benefited from COVID-19: study

By Citizen Reporter,

71% of Kenyans believe that some politicians have benefited in terms of political power and/or financial gains from the COVID-19 crisis, a new study h...

coronavirus , corruption , KEMSA , TIFA

Jamila’s Memo: Has emergency care in Kenya lost its meaning?

By Jamila Mohamed,

Has emergency care in Kenya lost its meaning? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstanc...

coronavirus , KIKOTEC , PPE

BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

Kenya lost Ksh.2.3B in KEMSA procurement scandal- Auditor General Gathungu says

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) procurement scandal saw Kenya lose Ksh.2.3M,  a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has said. The r...

KEMSA scandal

They are doctoring Huduma Namba to steal votes in 2022- Ruto ally Dan Wanyama says

By Citizen Reporter,

Webuye West Member of Parliament Dan Wanyama now claims that Huduma Namba is being doctored to enable certain people rig the polls in 2022. He aske...

Court orders NMG to pull down ‘COVID-19 millionaires’ exposé from social media platforms

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has directed the Nation Media Group (NMG) to pull down an investigative report dubbed 'COVID-19 millionaires' from all its s...

COVID-19 millionaires , KEMSA

EACC submits final report on KEMSA probe, DPP to issue direction in 14 days

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has handed the KEMSA scandal duplicate inquiry file to the office of the DPP. In a written stateme...

KEMSA scandal

Senate Health committee demands preliminary report on KEMSA audit

By Elphas Lagat,

The Senate Standing Committee on Health has demanded a preliminary audit report on the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) by September 30, 2020....

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu , COVID-19 , KEMSA , senate

Murathe grilled by EACC officers over alleged involvement in KEMSA scandal

By Ian Omondi,

Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe was on Friday afternoon grilled by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers over alleged involv...

COVID-19 , David Murathe , DP William Ruto , KEMSA scandal , Kilig Limited , Priscilla Murungi

KEMSA scandal: Cherargei to petition Parliament to table censure motion against CS Kagwe

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is on the spot as calls for his resignation over the scandal at the Kenya Medical Supplies (KEMSA) involving bil...

COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , KEMSA scandal , ministry of health

‘Carry your own cross,’ CS Kagwe tells suspended KEMSA CEO Manjari

By Edwin Obuya,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has distanced himself from any alleged scandal at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) after suspended C...

KEMSA , mutahi kagwe

KEMSA saga: DP Ruto fires back as Murathe admits Kilig director Gachoka is his business partner

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has blasted Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe for dragging his name into the latest graft allegations at the Kenya Med...

David Murathe , KEMSA , Kilig Limited , william ruto

Uhuru orders Health Ministry to make public all KEMSA contracts

By Sam Ogina,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the Ministry of Health to make public all contracts undertaken by the scandal-riddled Kenya Medical Supplies Agen...

kagwe , KEMSA , Uhuru kenyatta

KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako asks CS Kagwe to resign

By Zipporah Kariuki,

The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary-General, Seth Panyako has asked Health CS Mutahi Kagwe to resign. Speaking in Kakamega on Sunda...

KNUN Sec Gen Seth Panyakoo

Kembi Gitura in heated exchange with Senators over KEMSA saga

By Dorcas Wangira,

A Senate committee has directed for another special audit on how the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) appropriated funds for COVID-19 supplies...

coronavirus , kembi Gitura , KEMSA , manjari

KEMSA scam: New details emerge as blame shifts to Kagwe, Mochache

By Sam Ogina,

Jonah Manjari who was suspended from his CEO position at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has dragged top government officials into the multi...

coronavirus , kagew , KEMSA , manjari , mochache

Uhuru weighs in on KEMSA scandal as COVID-19 cases rise to 33,016

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered for speedy investigations into allegations of theft of COVID-19 funds at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KE...

COVID-19 , KEMSA , President Uhuru Kenyatta