President William Ruto has fired Public Health Principal Secretary Josephine Mburu over graft allegations on the donor-funded National Malaria Programme.
Public Service Head Felix Koskei said on Monday that the decision comes following complaints of alleged impropriety within the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in its management and administration of various medical programmes undertaken by Kenya in conjunction with its development partners.
“THE COMPLAINTS FOLLOW the regular verification of expenditure by the Global Fund with regard to the National Malaria Programme that targets millions of low income Kenyan households within our nation’s malaria endemic regions,” Koskei said.
Further, he stated that the alleged maladministration on the part of KEMSA is about procuring treated mosquito nets for those vulnerable households, which he says could have led to significant exposure to the disease and an increase in its severity in the endemic regions.
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He revealed that the move affirms President William Ruto’s commitment to “entrenching of good governance within our national life by promoting accountability and openness in the management of public affairs.”
Additionally, he pointed out that President Ruto’s Government is committed to heralding a new era in managing the country’s healthcare by ensuring that no Kenyan will be denied the dignity of affordable medical care due to corruption.
He maintained that the government will do whatever it takes to ensure accountability in the country’s health sector.
