The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is once again involved in a major scandal, and this time, the spotlight is firmly on its CEO, Dr. Waqo Ejersa. A recent report has exposed a suspicious procurement deal involving Angelica Medical Supplies Limited, where medical goods were delivered without any valid contract in place. This is a serious matter because it points to either total incompetence or deliberate corruption under Dr. Ejersa’s watch.
How does a public agency responsible for life-saving supplies accept deliveries without proper paperwork? It seems the CEO either has no control over what happens at KEMSA or he is part of the rot himself.
According to reports shared by Kenyans.co.ke, there is growing anger over how such a serious issue could be allowed to happen. Kenyans are tired of seeing public money misused while leaders act like nothing is wrong. In this case, medical supplies were delivered in April, acceptance letters were written in May, and the contract was only signed in June.
That’s not just poor planning it’s outright fraud. People are asking why Dr. Ejersa has not been held accountable. If he cannot follow simple procedures, what business does he have leading a national medical agency?
Parliament’s Public Investments Committee found major inconsistencies in KEMSA’s records. Some personal protective equipment was received without contracts. In other cases, the acceptance letters were dated after the deliveries but before the contracts.
This kind of disorder is dangerous, especially when it involves public health. The excuse given by KEMSA was that COVID-19 caused delays, but that doesn’t explain the deliberate mismatch of documents. It looks more like a cover-up than a genuine mistake. It’s clear that under Dr. Ejersa’s leadership, KEMSA has no proper controls.
MPs were shocked and demanded full documentation to investigate the shady deal. They questioned how the agency allowed itself to operate in such confusion. The issue goes beyond missing signatures it shows a system where anything goes as long as someone profits. If suppliers can be paid without contracts, then taxpayers are clearly being robbed.
The CEO has offered no meaningful explanation, just more excuses about pandemic disruptions. That’s not leadership that’s hiding. Dr. Waqo Ejersa cannot run away from this.
The questions are simple, who approved the deliveries, who received them, and who was paid?
If he cannot answer those, then he has no place in public service. This is not the first time KEMSA has faced procurement scandals, and as long as people like him remain in charge, it won’t be the last. Kenyans are demanding accountability.
They are demanding answers. And most importantly, they are demanding that those who misuse public money face real consequences. Dr. Ejersa’s time may be up.
