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Counties in crisis Kemsa Sh6.2 billion PPEs remains grounded

Dr Humphrey Mmbihi conducting a Covid-19 test. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Counties are in a dilemma on how and where to access Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) even as the country experiences a second peak of Covid-19 cases.

The dilemma has been occasioned by the grounding of PPEs worth Sh6.2 billion at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) under investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission following alleged procurement irregularities of the items.

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