But this was not the first time Afya House, which has long been described as a home of graft cartels, was in the news for the wrong reasons. Prof Meme together with top hospital officials including former director Dr Augustine Muita were subsequently charged with corruption. After that 2003 scandal, the floodgates seem to have been opened for funds to be siphoned from the Health ministry through suspicious procurement deals and outright fraud. EACC said after investigations it concluded that Dol International director Shadrack Mwiti had manipulated the tendering process and connived with Health ministry officials to secure the contract. Mr Mwiti and the ministry officials were charged with fraud and corruption relating to the contract but the case was thrown out by the anti-corruption court for lack of evidence.

Source: Daily Nation October 29, 2016 20:52 UTC