Kemsa declined offer to save taxpayers Sh1.65bn in PPE deal

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Nation | by Samwel Owino


The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) turned down an offer to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at half the price in a deal that could have saved taxpayers Sh1.65 billion, lawmakers were told on Thursday.

A parliamentary committee heard how the medical agency rejected an offer from Northlink GSC Ltd Company, which was ready to supply PPE at Sh4,500 instead of the Sh9,000.

Northlink director Ahmed Takoy told the National Assembly Public Investment committee today that he had ready procured PPE from China in April and…

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