The government has banned Dawa Pharmaceutical from transacting any business with Kenya Medical Supply Agency KEMSA.
Medical service minister Prof. Anyang Nyongo said since Dawa Pharmaceutical had acted in gross violation of the law by importing drugs with concealed manufacturer's name it was now prudent that any transaction between it and the government be terminated.
Nyongo said KEMSA was also under instructions not to deal with any company whose directors are associated with Dawa Pharmaceutical.
He said the drugs confiscated at the Port of the Mombasa purported to have originated from China imported by Dawa Pharmaceutical would be treated as counterfeit regardless of the test by the government quality control and would be destroyed.
Nyongo said all tenders that had been initially awarded to Dawa Pharmaceutical now stand cancelled.
Nyongo was reacting to report that KEMSA might end up receiving counterfeit drugs detrimental to the health of Kenyans.
Meanwhile Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has been ordered to furnish parliament with an audit report of the Trans Mara country council.
Speaker of the National Assembly Kenneth Marende ordered Mudavadi to ensure that all directives he has given on the cancellation of a contract between Trans Mara and Mara conservancy over the management of the Mara National Reserve were adhered to.
The move followed a question by Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchella seeking the minister to prosecute all individuals who have been involved in defrauding the Trans Mara county council.
Mudavadi said the agreement between Mara Conservancy and Trans Mara county council was a private treaty which did not involve the ministry.
He said there were provisions in the agreement which gives powers to the county council to terminate the agreement when violated.
Gichugu MP Martha Karua questioned why the minister bestowed with executive powers had not deemed it fit to terminate the contract even after having been informed of fraud and acts of corruption.
Mudavadi however said he could not act outside the law and would await the outcome of an audit report before making any decision.
He will be required to table evidence that his directive had been complied with within 60 days.
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