Friday, August 22, 2025 - The sudden dismissal of Dr. Evanson Kamuri as Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has ignited controversy, with sources alleging that it was orchestrated by cartels that are entrenched within the Ministry of Health.
These cartels, long accused of manipulating procurement
processes for personal gain, are believed to have engineered Kamuri’s removal
to facilitate irregular supply deals - particularly through the implementation
of a Fixed Fee Contract (FFC) system.
At the heart of this storm is the Sh433 million oxygen plant
procurement, which has come under investigation by the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Despite the Ministry of Health being solely responsible for
the acquisition, efforts have been made to implicate Dr. Kamuri and the KNH
leadership in its shortcomings.
During a Board of Management meeting on December 29th,
2024, Kamuri notably refused to endorse a report detailing anomalies in a
Sh443.6 million tender awarded to Biomax Africa Ltd two years earlier - a move
that insiders say sealed his fate.
Kamuri’s principled stance against questionable procurement
practices made him a target.
His resistance to rubber-stamping irregular deals, including
his written appeals to then Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai regarding
unresolved issues with the oxygen plant, positioned him as a barrier to the
cartels’ ambitions.
By accelerating his exit months before his scheduled
terminal leave in October, these interests cleared the way for the introduction
of the FFC model - a system that allows suppliers to deliver equipment and
services under blanket contracts with minimal oversight.
While touted as efficient, critics argue that it opens the
door to inflated pricing and unchecked corruption.
This episode is emblematic of a broader pattern within
Kenya’s health sector, where whistleblowers and reform-minded officials are
sidelined to protect entrenched interests.
From the irregular supply of PPE during the COVID-19
pandemic to inflated medical tenders, the Ministry of Health has repeatedly
been accused of enabling profiteering at the expense of public welfare.
Kamuri’s removal fits this troubling narrative: discredit or
eject those who resist, then exploit the system.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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