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Senate to probe five international firms in the MES saga

Senate Health Committee led by Chairman Michael Mbito, his Vice Ali Abdillahi and Naomi Shiyanga addressing the media at Parliament. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Senators will next month probe five international firms contracted by the Government to supply multi-billion shilling medical equipment to county hospitals.

Senate Health Committee Chairman Michael Mbito (Trans Nzoia) said the Sh63 billion Medical Equipment Service (MES) programme was a very complicated project based on the concerns raised, shady documents provided by Ministry of Health and the actual situation in county hospitals.

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