State should act now to rid public agencies of corruption merchants

By Ng’ang’a Gicumbi
The recent National Hospital Insurance Fund controversy caught the country by storm. It included twists and turns that drew in the fund’s board, the Medical Services minister, acting Head of the Civil Service and the Prime Minister.

Undoubtedly, it is a scandal that should not be wished away by the appointment of a caretaker committee, however salutary the intention may be. It is also an excellent study on how not to steal State’s millions.