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Senate committee trashes medical equipment project as ‘criminal enterprise’

Former AG Githu Muigai who said his advice on the MES project was ignored.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Senators recommended all public officers found culpable be prosecuted and barred from holding public office.
  • Some of the equipment was either overpriced, substandard, delivered late, or not delivered at all.
  • The Committee recommends that money meant for the project should be deposited to the County Revenue Fund as required by the Constitution.
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A parliamentary investigation has concluded that the Sh63 billion leasing of medical equipment for counties was a “criminal enterprise” designed to enrich a few individuals but fell short of naming those responsible. 

Senators recommended all public officers found culpable of illegalities in the Managed Equipment Service (MES) procurement, which they said was done “in the furtherance of the adverse commercial interests” at the expense of Kenyans be prosecuted and barred from holding public office.