The newly appointed Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) board chairperson Irungu Nyakera has vowed to clean the existing mess within the organization.
Thanking President Ruto, Nyakera promised to deliver and assured Kenyans he was up to the task during his statement on Tuesday.
“Today I wake up to a new role as the Chairperson of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority. The agency has been riddled with graft for the last few years and I thank His Excellency President William Ruto for believing in me to deliver KEMSA from the mess. We will clean the mess, that I can assure Kenyans. It certainly won’t be easy, so help me God,” he said.
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President William Ruto on Monday gazette Irungu Nyakera as the new board chair for KEMSA.
“I, William Samoei Ruto, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya, appoint Irungu Nyakera as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 15th May 2023,” the gazette notice dated May 15, read.
His appointment followed the firing of Daniel Rono. Kemsa CEO Terry Ramadhan was also suspended, alongside other key staff members.
Rono’s dismissal followed the cancellation of the Sh3.7 billion mosquito net tender by the Global Fund. The Fund cited irregularities in the tender procurement.
