President William Ruto has sacked Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Dr Josephine Mburu over alleged impropriety at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).
The head of state on Monday also revoked the appointment of the Kemsa chairperson and dissolved the entire board.
Further, Dr Ruto appointed former PS Irungu Nyakera as chairperson of the board.
The President who promised to take action also reconstituted the entire board with four new appointees.
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The new members are; Hezborn Oyieko Omollo, Bernard Kipkirui Better, Jane Masiga and Jane Nyagaturi Mbatia.
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha has gazetted the new board members and at the same time kicked out Kemsa CEO Terry Ramadhani and appointed Andrew Mutava Mulwa as the new acting CEO.
Others suspended by the CS are Martin Wamwea, Lenson Kariuki, Pauline Duya, Livingstone Njuguna, and Charles Kariuki Chege who were serving under the Ministry of Health National Malaria Programme.
Nakhumicha also sent home Justus Kinoti, Cosmas Rotich and Anthony Chege who were serving in Kemsa.
Kemsa is on the spotlight over the Sh3.7 billion mosquito net deal.
Ms Ramadhani had earlier stated that Partec East Africa Ltd and Shobikaa Impex were the two most qualified suppliers.
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