Parliamentary health committee to investigate how Kemsa spent covid-19 funds

The  Parliamentary Committee on Health will start interrogating members of Kenya Medical Supplies  Authority (KEMSA) Board on how allocated funds were used in efforts to combat spread of covid-19. The  committee’s Chairperson, Sabina Chege has said from the Ministry of Health records, KEMSA  was allocated Sh.2. 5 billion to facilitate issuance of cheap personal protection […]

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KEPSA calls for complete audit of Covid- 19 funds

The  Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has called on the government to undertake an urgent, independent and transparent audit on the usage of all monies raised  towards Covid-19. In  a statement  sent to newsrooms on Tuesday, KEPSA said this audit must include money raised under the aegis of  the KEPSA-supported Covid-19 Fund Board with a […]

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Widows  with matrimonial property succession row to get free legal services

A  team of legal experts has been deployed to assist widows in Murang’a County who have been tussling with property succession row to get justice. The  County Women Representative office has engaged a number of lawyers to offer free legal advisory and help to ensure widows who have been denied their right to inherit properties […]

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NHIF urged to digitalize operations to curb fraud

The  National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has been asked to digitalize its operation in order to curb fraud especially those perpetuated by rogue private hospitals. The  Murang’a county women representative, Sabina Chege has said failure of use of biometric technology in admitting patients has created loopholes for some hospitals to extort money from NHIF. Chege  […]

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Fast track issuance of Coffee Cherry Revolving Fund, Government asked

Coffee  farmers in Murang’a want the regulations guiding issuance of cherry revolving fund to be established by mid-year. The farmers said the fund will help revamp the sector which has been performing poorly and further curtail hawking of coffee. Giving their views during a public participation session on the coffee cherry revolving fund which the […]

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