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17 Mar, 6 tweets, 2 min read
.@OAG_Kenya Nancy Gathungu wants @NMS_Kenya probed over the irregular withdrawal of Sh32.38M meant to fight Covid-19. - @TheStarKenya
This even as the auditor questioned the whereabouts of Sh180.07 million raised to aid in the fight against the virus as she flagged irregular direct procurement by the agency.
.@NMS_Kenya the entity that took over the key functions of City Hall including health, irregularly withdrew Sh32.38M from the KCB imprest account reportedly for the facilitation of health workers.
The money was withdrawn at the height of the pandemic on June 30, 2020, allegedly for payment of facilitation of health workers on Covid 19 rapid response activities.
The auditor could also not establish the whereabouts of some Sh182.07M donated by the Danish International Development Agency and the county’s own contribution to boosting the war against the contagion.
.@OAG_Kenya raises questions about @NMS_Kenya's irregular withdrawals of Kes32M and the whereabouts of Kes180M all Covid19 funds bit.ly/2OYki00

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