Kemsa faces Sh600m deficit on US agency’s funding withdrawal

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Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) warehouse in Nairobi. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) has a Sh600 million funding hole after the United States Agency for International Development withdrew its funding of the State agency.

The Health Ministry told Parliament that the exit of United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) will eat into Kemsa’s internally generated funds,which the agency relies on to fund operations that include payment of personnel emoluments and maintenance.

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