Friday, December 6, 2024 - President William Ruto has broken his silence on the saga surrounding the Social Health Authority (SHA) mystery supplier.
Speaking during the Kilifi
International Investment Conference, Ruto dismissed reports of a looming
scandal at SHA after it emerged that mystery suppliers were set to get
billions for the lease of medical equipment in an agreement between counties
and the Health Ministry.
The mystery stems from a claim by counties that they were put under duress to sign the lease agreement to mystery suppliers without following the proper procedures.
“There is a lot of fake news and incorrect information going around. The procurement of equipment that I see in the media; there was a procurement process that was carried out between the counties and the Ministry of Health,” Ruto noted.
"There is no obligation
from any county to get any equipment from any supplier. Anybody who says that
they (county governments) were forced by the national government to sign the
supply contract, those are conmen and liars. Governor Mung’aro is here.”
“Governor Abdulswamad and Fatuma
are here. Ask them. There is nobody who forced them to sign the contract,” he
added.
Council of Governors Vice Chair
and Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga had claimed that counties had been forced
to sign the contract amidst an aggravated push by the government to ensure
the SHA rollout.
Kahiga added that counties had
little say on the matter as most counties do not have the financial capacity to
procure the equipment.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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