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Robbing babies: Donor demands vaccine funds back

The Ministry of Health, the audit says, was unable to provide supporting documentation for $631,943 for expenses and $972,340 for the procurement of goods and services PHOTO: COURTESY

Corruption has hit a new low after an audit exposed that those entrusted with running the country’s public healthcare systems have been robbing babies.

In a shocking indictment, Kenya is to refund Sh160 million donor money stolen at the Ministry of Health and explain the loss of 730,000 doses of vaccines.

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