Kemsa loses Sh1.5 billion in dead Covid-19 equipment stock

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in Industrial Area, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) is staring at a Sh1.5 billion loss because of dead stock.

The authority yesterday told MPs that some of the Covid-19 equipment in its store cannot be sold since some of the stock had either expired or was not sellable.