Deputy President William Ruto has vowed to end the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority's (Kemsa) monopoly in the supply of drugs and medical kits to public hospitals. The Kenya Kwanza Presidential candidate said his administration will give counties a free hand to choose suppliers for drugs and medical kits. Kemsa is currently the only body mandated to supply drugs and medical equipment to public health facilities. Ruto revealed that he had earlier tried to reform KEMSA as the chairman of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) but his efforts bore no fruits. The structure of the supply of drugs needs to be redone," Ruto addedRuto also pledged to revive the plans to digitize Kenya’s healthcare system.

Source: The Star June 27, 2022 18:29 UTC