Health Cabinet Secretary Dr Cleopa Mailu on Sunday said that there was no favoritism in giving of tenders as Ksh 5b scam keeps hitting the top stories on daily basis.
The CS was responding to some revelations that some are owned by individuals related to the President.
“As far as I am concerned anybody can transact business with any institution as long as there is no conflict of interest, and I have looked at the Public Ethics Act.I have looked at the Integrity Act of the Public Servants the extent to which we can define conflict of interest, those people who are doing business with the ministry they have a right to do so and I don’t see a conflict of interest,” he said.
“I have looked at the Integrity Act of the Public Servants the extent to which we can define conflict of interest, those people who are doing business with the ministry they have a right to do so and I don’t see a conflict of interest,” The CS said.
Mailu, however, on Sunday said that there was no single cash lost and in that respect (of public doubt) they will hire external auditor to another audit.
“From the information I have today, I have not come across any loss of money. What I have seen is that projects have been completed,” Mailu said.