Editor's Review

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has sent packing, members of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) board.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has fired members of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) board.

In a Gazette notice dated Thursday, April 29, 2021, the CS revoked the appointments of Timothy Mwololo Waema, Bibiana K. Njue, Joel Onsare Gesuka, and Dorothy Otieno from Kemsa.

Kagwe appointed Lawrence Wahome, Robert Nyarango, Terry Kiunge Ramadhani, Linton Nyaga Kinyua in their place. They will serve on the board for a three-year term.


This comes after President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Mary Chao Mwadime as the chairperson of the KEMSA Board.

The Head of State revoked the appointment of former Kirinyaga Senator James Kembi Gitura who he had earlier appointed to the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK).