Global fund announces support for Kenya despite canceling Ksh3.7 billion deal over corruption
Global fund continues to help Kenya adhere to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommendation despite cancelling Ksh3.7 billion deal over corruption
Global fund continues to help Kenya adhere to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendation despite cancelling Ksh3.7 billion deal over corruption.
The Global Fund kept up its efforts on Saturday to assist Kenya in following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) advice to carry out large-scale Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) distribution campaigns every three years.
Even though the organization canceled a Ksh3.7 billion LLINs tender in April of this year due to improper procurement, it has kept working with Kenya.
Global Fund had accused Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) of biased procurement and opting to favor one of the bidders while canceling the tender.
Despite the tender’s cancellation, the Global Fund, in collaboration with a number of Ministry of Health organizations, trained National Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) for the Mass LLINs Distribution Campaign 2023/24, which is scheduled to begin in November 2023.
“Our Multi-Agency National Trainers will equip counties and sub-counties with the skills for effective microplanning, household registration, and net distribution,” a statement from the Ministry of Health read in part.
Global Fund will help Kenya in its campaign that will harness digitisation to mitigate risks and boost efficiency.
“This training paves the way for a series of activities leading to the distribution of approximately 18 million nets across 28 high-risk counties,” the Ministry of Health stated.
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While appearing before the Senate’s Health Committee in July this year, Global Fund Project Manager, Stephen Muiruri raised concerns about possible fraudulent activities involving local suppliers in the tender process initiated by KEMSA, which was intended to be 97 per cent funded by Global Fund.
The company reported that a China-based company, the sole qualified company for the tender, was excluded from consideration.
Muiruri further disclosed that the government lost Ksh100 million as a result of the cancellation of the tender.
The Global Fund took over the procurement process and initiated a fresh round through its internal bidding portal, excluding the national government from participation.
The distribution of 12 million LLINs is anticipated to commence in November, covering 23 counties.
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