Josephine Mburu says she needs a fair hearing over her sacking as health PS

Former Health Principal Secretary Josephine Mburu say she was not given a fair administrative hearing over her sacking in the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards.

While appearing before the Senate’s Health Committee investigating the irregular procurement at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, Josephine alludes that her firing was predetermined adding that it is unfortunate that she learned of it from the media.

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The ex-PS Mburu has further defended her track record  public servant noting denying her  involvement the irregular procurement of the 3.7 Billion treated mosquito net tender arguing that the process began before she was appointed

“I believe the staff advised me to the best of my ability, but I was not involved when the advert was put out, the head of malaria came in and told me there was an omission, the letter did not stop the process, it didn’t interfere with any process, and because KEMSA is not under Josephine they did not come back to me,” she said.

The ongoing probe into allegations of corruption and mismanagement of medical supplies at KEMSA also saw the CEO suspended alongside three staffers.

Global Fund had floated the multi-billion tender for the supply of 10.2 million long-lasting polyethene and polyester nets to be distributed from November this year to July next year as part of the fight against Malaria mass campaign.

Locally, the tender was floated in January this year but ran into headwinds soon after with the health ministry and the Global Fund clashing on the specifications of the nets to be delivered, resulting in an amendment of the tender and the extension of the same.

According to the evaluating committee, a total of 17 bids were received, with five making the cut.

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