EACC tells the committee of COVID-19 fund that they must account for all the money that they have been given as a result of the campaign against this coronavirus pandemic.
EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak sent his warning shot after handing over a Ksh1.2 million cheque to the Chairperson of the Kenya Covid-19 Fund, Jane Karuku, geared towards the Government’s efforts to mitigate the pandemic.
“As EACC we’d like to pass a message to county bosses, the governors, and the executives. We are monitoring how this money is being spent, focusing on the prioritization of needs, the procurement processes, conflict of interest.”
He stated that the Commission through its mandate was closely monitoring how the Covid-19 Fund is being spent and that they were watching county government executives tied to the procurement processes.
“People should not be mistaken that because of the emergency, county governments or other public entities will start taking shortcuts under the disguise of an emergency.
We support emergency measures and quick implementation but shortcuts will not be entertained.
“People who have taken shortcuts or do not follow the procurement process, people who will supply substandard equipment and those who will do some inflated costs contrary to the market value, the commission will take action against them,” Mbarak reiterated.
His sentiments come just a day after questions were raised over the purpose of the fund.
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