The Nations Media Group Television wing NTV yesterday run the first part of its exposé revealing the loos of money from the ongoing fight against COVID-19 virus.
The documentary revealed that Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) couldn’t account of Sh43 billion shillings. Though NTV did not name names, most of the people attributed by the adjectives such as ‘powerful’, ‘vocal’, ‘businessman’ fall into the names kenyanbusinessfeed.com has revealed in the below article.
In the fight against COVID-19, corruption has been the other disease.
One thing to note is that when the Chinese Billionaire and philanthropist Jack Ma donated Medical supplies to Kenya, most of it was hijacked and sold to Tanzania, then resold to KEMSA.
‘Fraudsters with the backing of high ranking govt officials conspired to move the Jack Ma consignment by road to Tanzania. Three-quarters of the consignment was sold to Tanzanian from without medical supplies background…the quarter that was left to circulate was sold to some other Kenyan firms”.
The interviewee, a Dr Godwins Agutu, said it will be hard to prosecute the thieves of the COVID-19 funds as they are well-connected.
“The people associated with these companies, some of them sit at the national committee on health, they are MPS, lawmakers, senators, some of them are PAs to very powerful figures in this country”, Dr Agutu said.
The other scandal
In the KEMSA scandal where some newly formed firms with no prior experience were awarded tenders.
Kilig limited was registered in January 2020, and it is owned by a Ms Ivy Minyow Onyango; NMG had reported that the person who calls the shots at the firm was a vocal Jubilee Party official. Some netizens suggest David Murathe, because a number posted shows the firm is owned by Willbroad Gatei Gachoka who allegedly, is the PA to David Murathe.
David Murathe is the Jubilee Party Vice Chairman
Kilig was awarded Sh4 billion for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) i.e. N95 masks, body suits, goggles, waterproof shoe covers and gloves.
Shop ‘N’ Buy Limited was registered in February 2020, it was handed a Sh970 million contract to supply 100,000 PPE kits.
Shop ‘N’ Buy Limited is owned by Mr James Kipketer Chululey.
The other firm is Wanderjoy Party World Limited, which has been contracted by all govt departments fighting covid-19, for matters events. The firm has made millions in the supply of snacks, toilets for policemen on roadblocks, etc. Wanderjoy can well be remembered from the Ministry of Health Sh4 million tea and mandazi.
Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI), like others, was awarded a contract to supply 30,000 pieces of N95 face masks at a cost of Sh900 each. This will see the company make Sh27 million.
Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI) is shadowy as its records doesn’t exist in the registry.
As per the Nation Media Group story, the other firms are:
Bell Industries, which was given a Sh185 million contract for supply of PPE and infrared thermometers. Bell is owned by a Mr Titus Kirea Ibui and Mercy Karambu Ngeera.
Medlife Biologicals Limited was handed two tenders worth Sh230 million to supply 200,000 KN95 masks and 20,000 disposable masks.
Nanopay Limited, owned by Ahmed Rahim Mohamud Mohammed, got a tender to supply 50,000 pieces of KN95 face masks at Sh35 million.
Light Up Africa Limited, owned by Ms Emma Wanjiku Maina and Martha Wanjiru Thuku. It got a Sh25-million contract to supply 50,000 pieces of sanitiser in 500ml units.
Ziwala Limited, which is owned by Ms Samantha Ngina Muthama and June Nduta Kinyua, got a Sh84 million contract to supply 120,000 pieces of KN95 face masks, also at the inflated price of Sh700 a piece.
Finally, Wallabis Ventures Limited, owned by Ms Catherine Wanjiku Ndungu and James Njenga Ndungu. The firm got a Sh90-million contract to supply 10,000 PPE kits.
Most of the cost showed a doubling of trippling of the prices for the PPEs.
Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans on the NTV #COVID19Millionaires:
Kenyans react after COVID -19 exposé on NTV
The Nations Media Group Television wing NTV yesterday run the first part of its exposé revealing the loos of money from the ongoing fight against COVID-19 virus.
The documentary revealed that Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) couldn’t account of Sh43 billion shillings. Though NTV did not name names, most of the people attributed by the adjectives usch as ‘powerful’, ‘vocal’, ‘businessman’ fall into the names kenyanbusinessfeed.com has revealed in the below article.
In the fight against COVID-19, corruption has been the other disease.
One thing to note is that when the Chinese Billionaire and philanthropist Jack Ma donated Medical supplies to Kenya, most of it was hijacked and sold to Tanzania, then resold to KEMSA.
‘Fraudsters with the backing of high ranking govt officials conspired to move the Jack Ma consignment by road to Tanzania. Three-quarters of the consignment was sold to Tanzanian from without medical supplies background…the quarter that was left to circulate was sold to some other Kenyan firms”.
The interviewee, a Dr Godwins Agutu, said it will be hard to prosecute the thieves of the COVID-19 funds as they are well-connected.
“The people associated with these companies, some of them sit at the national committee on health, they are MPS, lawmakers, senators, some of them are PAs to very powerful figures in this country”, Dr Agutu said.
The other scandal
In the KEMSA scandal where some newly formed firms with no prior experience were awarded tenders.
Kilig limited was registered in January 2020, and it is owned by a Ms Ivy Minyow Onyango; NMG had reported that the person who calls the shots at the firm was a vocal Jubilee Party official. Some netizens suggest David Murathe, because a number posted shows the firm is owned by Willbroad Gatei Gachoka who allegedly, is the PA to David Murathe.
David Murathe is the Jubilee Party Vice Chairman
Kilig was awarded Sh4 billion for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) i.e. N95 masks, body suits, goggles, waterproof shoe covers and gloves.
Shop ‘N’ Buy Limited was registered in February 2020, it was handed a Sh970 million contract to supply 100,000 PPE kits.
Shop ‘N’ Buy Limited is owned by Mr James Kipketer Chululey.
The other firm is Wanderjoy Party World Limited, which has been contracted by all govt departments fighting covid-19, for matters events. The firm has made millions in the supply of snacks, toilets for policemen on roadblocks, etc. Wanderjoy can well be remembered from the Ministry of Health Sh4 million tea and mandazi.
Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI), like others, was awarded a contract to supply 30,000 pieces of N95 face masks at a cost of Sh900 each. This will see the company make Sh27 million.
Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI) is shadowy as its records doesn’t exist in the registry.
As per the Nation Media Group story, the other firms are:
Bell Industries, which was given a Sh185 million contract for supply of PPE and infrared thermometers. Bell is owned by a Mr Titus Kirea Ibui and Mercy Karambu Ngeera.
Medlife Biologicals Limited was handed two tenders worth Sh230 million to supply 200,000 KN95 masks and 20,000 disposable masks.
Nanopay Limited, owned by Ahmed Rahim Mohamud Mohammed, got a tender to supply 50,000 pieces of KN95 face masks at Sh35 million.
Light Up Africa Limited, owned by Ms Emma Wanjiku Maina and Martha Wanjiru Thuku. It got a Sh25-million contract to supply 50,000 pieces of sanitiser in 500ml units.
Ziwala Limited, which is owned by Ms Samantha Ngina Muthama and June Nduta Kinyua, got a Sh84 million contract to supply 120,000 pieces of KN95 face masks, also at the inflated price of Sh700 a piece.
Finally, Wallabis Ventures Limited, owned by Ms Catherine Wanjiku Ndungu and James Njenga Ndungu. The firm got a Sh90-million contract to supply 10,000 PPE kits.
Most of the cost showed a doubling of trippling of the prices for the PPEs.
Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans on the NTV #COVID19Millionaires:
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