Kenya: Treasury Says Sh9.7 Billion of Covid-19 Funds Diverted to Private Firm

26 January 2022

Nairobi — A parliamentary inquiry on the utilization of COVID-19 funds in the country has lifted the lid on how the public Covid-19 Emergence Response Fund amounting to Sh9.7 billion was diverted to a private entity managed by twelve board members.

The shocking revelation was exposed during the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) grilling session of Treasury Principal Secretary Julius Muia who noted that Treasury was locked out in the management of funds.

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