Top Ministry of Health officials have stolen more than Sh5 billion in an NYS-style mega corruption scandal involving diversion of funds, double payment for goods, and manipulation of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS).
A leaked internal audit report says the theft, which is five times the infamous Sh791 million National Youth Service scandal, also involved payments of millions of shillings to phony suppliers in the financial year (2015/2016).
The auditors say the amounts lost could be higher because they have yet to complete work on the ministry’s transactions for the year.
“The small sample covered is an indicator that there could be a wider scheme wherein the ministry incurred huge losses to the detriment of service delivery to the public,” the audit report addressed to Health secretary Cleopa Mailu says.
Top on the list of fraudulent transactions identified in the audit report was the diversion of Sh889 million meant to be disbursed to county governments to support the free maternity care programme and its use in the purchase of phantom mobile medical clinics for urban slums.
Utaskia tu, “This is the best govt Kenya has ever had. The duo should rule until 2098!” Saahizo kunaibio ni kama dunia inaisha na wenye pesa watabaki nazo kuhongana jehanamu.
There was another scandal where a government agency was given funds by a donor wakakula now the donor is asking to be paid back. Sikumbuki which ministry it was.
Most of institutions of governance have just failed terribly. I mean, how comes EACC acquitted the major suspect all her accusations eti hakuna evidence? Alaf pia wenye hutoa hizi repoti wanagurukanga? 798M, 2B, 5B etc. Sasa tutaamini gani? Siet!
I bet we need reforms, serious reforms frm CID, EACC, office of the DPP, auditor general ju woote ni MEFFI