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The UN-backed @GlobalFund has revealed fresh rot at @Kemsa_Kenya after it found out that 908,000 mosquito nets, 1.1M condoms and tuberculosis drugs worth Sh10M had disappeared from its warehouse. - @BD_Africa
.@GlobalFund, which finances the fight against HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria, has also raised the red flag over suspected fake suppliers demanding Sh1.66B from Kemsa.
The lost medicines are believed to have been stolen and resold on the black market and to private chemists, shining a spotlight once again on @Kemsa_Kenya over its graft record.
On Sputnik vaccine furore A thread
GoK took delivery of 1m doses of Covid19 vaccine a month ago. It has vaccinated less than 200k people. Only frontline workers and people over 58 are eligible (oh, and diplomats). GoK plans to achieve 30% pop coverage by June 2023. 1/5
GoK took delivery of 1m doses of Covid19 vaccine a month ago. It has vaccinated less than 200k people. Only frontline workers and people over 58 are eligible (oh, and diplomats). GoK plans to achieve 30% pop coverage by June 2023. 1/5
A big furore has arisen because some entrepreneurs, well connected wheeler dealers no doubt, spotted a business opportunity and imported the Russian Sputnik vaccine, which they are reportedly selling at Sh11,000 ($100) a pop. 2/5
The approval process seems irregular, but it has been certified nonetheless.
I would have thought Kenyans crying for the economy to be re-opened would welcome any initiative to accelerate vaccination . 3/5
I would have thought Kenyans crying for the economy to be re-opened would welcome any initiative to accelerate vaccination . 3/5
The company approved to ship in and sell #SputnikV Covid-19 vaccines from Russia at a hefty price is owned by individuals who have benefited from some of the most lucrative medical deals in Kenya’s recent history - @NationAfrica
On Wednesday, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) announced it had granted Emergency Use Approval to a private pharmacy in Kenya for the Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine, #SputnikV.
The vaccine, which has a 92% efficacy rate, is Kenya’s first private vaccine consignment and can be received by those willing to cough up Sh8,000 per shot, according to various reports.
