KEMSA clean up, all the list of pre-qualified suppliers
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KEMSA (Kenya Medical Supplies Authority) revokes tenders for suppliers in a major shake-up after reports of corruption cases
KEMSA (Kenya Medical Supplies Authority) revokes tenders for suppliers in a major shake-up after reports of corruption cases.
The list of all its pre-qualified suppliers has been withdrawn by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).
KEMSA Board Chairperson Irungu Nyakera stated in a statement on Monday, June 5, that the procedure would start over to make sure that all KEMSA suppliers offer value for money.
He added that the board will examine all active contracts to ensure that a fair process had been followed.
“I immediately revoke the current list of prequalified suppliers and restart an objective process afresh to ensure only companies that provide value for money are pre-qualified.
“We will review all ongoing contracts that have been procured through single sourcing and monopoly action and are costly to the institution,” the statement read in part.
Nyakera noted that any supplier who will be found not to provide value for money will be forwarded to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for investigations.
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“Any contract found not to be providing value for money will be forwarded to the Public Procurement Authority and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for investigations,” he noted.
Nyakera also ordered an audit of all KEMSA workers within two weeks to review and retain all personnel who add value to the Authority. He also halted the hiring of new KEMSA workers.
“We will review the human capital of the organization within two weeks from today through a staff needs assessment and document validation with a view to retaining qualified staff and employing them in line with departmental needs,” Nyakera stated.
This comes weeks after President William Ruto revoked the entire KEMSA board and terminated the appointment of Health PS Josephine Mburu over the irregular procurement process of mosquito nets from the Global Fund.
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