Government deploys sleuths to parastatals (NHIF, KEMSA) riddled with corruption
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The office of Prime Cabinet Secretary deploys sleuth to NHIF, KEMSA and other parastatals to stem corruption
The office of Prime Cabinet Secretary deploys sleuth to NHIF, KEMSA and other parastatals to stem corruption.
As part of the government’s efforts to combat corruption, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi sent inspectors to two crucial state organizations that were rife with corruption.
To “safeguard public resources,” the inspectors from the Inspectorate of State Corporations (ISC) will set up camp at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa).
The ISC is under Mudavadi’s office.
Mudavadi has said that ISC will be revamped and strengthened so it has the capacity to take a more active role in combating corruption and misappropriation of funds in state corporations.
“Under powers vested in the Office of the Inspector General (Corporations) Section 18(2) of the State Corporations Act, inspectors have been deployed to these institutions (Kemsa and NHIF) to safeguard public funds and conduct thorough investigations into the reported improprieties with a view to surcharging all those involved,” Mudavadi said.
The Inspectorate will resume surcharging, in accordance with Section 19(1)(d) of the State Corporations Act, he said.
ISC has the power to revoke unauthorized expenditures, surcharge anyone accountable for wrongful or careless behavior, and certify the amount owed from those held accountable.
Mudavadi stated that he does not anticipate any exceptions or exemptions from ISC in carrying out this mission.
He has promised to impose surcharges in accordance with this statute on anyone found liable for financial losses or inadequacies.
“However, this will not be a substitute for being held accountable before the law for any other breach,” he said.
The Prime CS has since issued instructions to the newly appointed acting Inspector General of ISC, James Mungai Warui, to ensure effective running of state corporations.
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“In particular, the government expects ISC not to second guess itself on fighting corruption, wastage and misuse of public resources in state corporations,” he Mudavadi said.
The ISC will work hand in hand with the Office of the Auditor General, the Director of Criminal Investigations and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to fight graft in government.
Mudavadi said recent reports of cases involving the misappropriation of public funds in Kemsa and NHIF have highlighted the urgent need for stronger measures to prevent corruption and enforce accountability in State corporations.
The Prime CS warned staff within state corporations who engage in corruption or misuse public funds that they will face dire consequences.
“Let all and sundry beware of intense activity to identify and expose any instances of impropriety, ensuring that those responsible face the full force of the law,” he said.
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