Kenya's health ministry told to publish coronavirus tenders

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the ministry of health to publish all purchases related to the government's response to COVID-19 following allegations that officials stole millions of dollars meant for medical supplies.

The tenders to be published are those undertaken by state-run Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa), which is at the centre of the scandal and is currently being investigated by the authorities.

Those accused deny any wrongdoing.

President Kenyatta made the announcement during a virtual COVID-19 conference on Monday with county governors.

"The Ministry of Health, within the next 30 days, must come up with a transparent, open method and mechanism through which all tenders and procurement done by Kemsa are available online," he said.