Why did health ministry pay Sh265 million to Cooperative Bank?

Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu with his Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri after a press briefing on Sunday concerning queries raised in an audit report at the ministry. [PHOTO: DAVID GICHURU]

Glaring inconsistencies have emerged from the response issued by the Ministry of Health relating to Sh265 million paid to the Co-operative Bank.

The amount was supposedly for goods imported by LifeCare Medics, but the firm only recognises that the commodities brought into the country were in a tender worth Sh201 million.