Uproar as Kenyan Government Spends Sh4 Million World Bank Donation to Buy Tea, Snacks
A document showing how the Health Ministry spent Sh1 billion donated by the World Bank towards Kenya’s response to Covid-19 has infuriated Kenyans online.
Social media users have questioned the budget set aside for the acquisition of various goods and services, terming the expenditure as over-exaggerated.
The document shows that Sh42 million was spent on leasing 15 ambulances and Sh12 million was used to accommodate 30 healthcare workers in need of quarantine services for 90 days.
Sh2 million has been used to buy airtime for at least 500 workers and the figure is expected to jump to Sh6 million, with each worker receiving Sh4,000 monthly for 3 months.
In addition, Sh14.4 million was set aside for fueling and maintaining 30 cars at a rate of Sh40,000 per vehicle. The budget for tea and snacks is Sh10 million, of which Sh4 million has already been spent.
Sh6.5million has been allocated on stationery, Sh70 million on communications, while procurement and installation of a call center cost Sh11.8 million. Printing of travelers, quarantine, and discharge forms will gobble up Sh9 million.
Here is what Kenyans online had to say about the expenditure:
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi tweeted: “Kshs 42,000,000.00 is the average purchase price for 10 ambulances. Is there anybody who advises this Government?”
@DavidNdii wondered: “ Ambulance lease at 2.8m each? For how long?
Sh13.5m for 30 HCWs “needing quarantine for 90 days.” 90 each or in total (3 each?). Neither makes sense.
Sh15.5m stationery (6.5m + 9m for quarantine docs). @ Sh5/sheet, its 6000+ reams!
Scam. No wonder they are infecting people.”
@gathara noted: “According to @MOH_Kenya responses to the National Assembly, nearly 10% of the Sh1 billion GoK got from @WorldBank "for emergency response" was spent on airtime for staff, stationery and tea and snacks, and communication with Sh9m used just to print forms.”
@chrisodero01 wrote: “Someone somewhere spent Ksh 4M on snacks yet in the same country a mother had to boil stones just to give her children hope and get them to sleep. Fellow kenyans!!!! #MoneyHeist.”
@ThisIsMusyoka said: “Fellow Kenyans were quick to praise Kagwe but see how quickly he is failing. His office has spent 4M on tea and 9M on printing documents that relate to corona virus in the last one month alone while all he does is read the number of people tested positive like an Mc#MoneyHeist.”
@OleItumbi stated: “Tea in Government is served to very few people. In essence therefore this Shs.4m @WorldBank Tea is served in the Minister, TWO PSs, CAS, Director of Medical Services and Administrative Secretary office. Add their Secretaries. Round off to 20 people. #MoneyHeist.”
@CaptainDominicO said: “Intensive Corruption Unit-lead surgeon is Mutahi Kagwe.70million allocated for PR.
Corona de papel #MoneyHeist.”
@CarolRadull noted: “Please tell me these government figures are incorrect 😳 While jobless Kenyans are being forced to pay for forced quarantine and a mother cooks stones to make her kids think food is coming 😥 #MoneyHeist.”
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These thugs need to be…
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These thugs need to be thrown to kamiti straight away. Anybody involved in this madness should sleep in Kamiti tonight.
Where is the money for those…
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Where is the money for those affected by floods and natural disasters?
In Kenya, Covid-19 is a new business venture!!Look at the money involved.
Product for sale- the soul of the country ( Kenyans will pay a hefty price) both with their savings and with their lives.
Nothing to worry about, the real God of Kenya is in control. Let's watch God's Masterplan unfold for Kenya,Africa and the black man on the four corners of the earth.
We will watch our enemies being destroyed both within and without.
Pray for our ancestors and our God to give us protection!!!
Where is the money for those…
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Where is the money for those affected by floods and natural disasters?
In Kenya, Covid-19 is a new business venture!!Look at the money involved.
Product for sale- the soul of the country ( Kenyans will pay a hefty price) both with their savings and with their lives.
Nothing to worry about, the real God of Kenya is in control. Let's watch God's Masterplan unfold for Kenya,Africa and the black man on the four corners of the earth.
We will watch our enemies being destroyed both within and without.
Pray for our ancestors and our God to give us protection!!!
Grand corruption is the…
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Grand corruption is the order of the day in this government...leaders stealing from public coffers with no shame at all..to start wth, is this time for tea for the so called leaders?? They can't afford tea at there homes?..this monies that can feed desperate parents cooking stones..instead of fattening a heifer....every opportunity is used as a conduit of fleecing and siphoning exchequer..high time Kenyans said enough of this madness n a vice that has been normalized for so long..
Grand corruption is the…
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Grand corruption is the order of the day in this government...leaders stealing from public coffers with no shame at all..to start wth, is this time for tea for the so called leaders?? They can't afford tea at there homes?..this monies that can feed desperate parents cooking stones..instead of fattening a heifer....every opportunity is used as a conduit of fleecing and siphoning exchequer..high time Kenyans said enough of this madness n a vice that has been normalized for so long..
Hello Kenya. Is anybody…
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Hello Kenya.
Is anybody surprised by this?
Me thinking when it was announced WHO was giving money for COVID, we all knew the next step. Those "ROBBERS" were preparing, their mouths were drooling all the way. They knew their Bank accounts were soon to be credited.
MUTAHI KAGWE, we won't be forgetting you any time soon. You watched your servants buy tea and snacks for ksh 4m,for real?.
We thought you had some brains, but you joined the crew. How much of this went to the Kenyatta family, just wondering.
Uhuru, man up please-stop this menace if you are waiting for any blessings.
Trump's money is coming-they are waiting. These crooks are humanless, cruel, name it.
Lakini ya hapa italipiwa,no problem
MUTAHI KAGWE has lost his…
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In reply to Hello Kenya. Is anybody… by Wanyeki (not verified)
MUTAHI KAGWE has lost his credibility. Allowing such wasteful to go on under his watch.
As usual, according to…
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As usual, according to Kenyan thinking, face masks, gloves, and snacks, are more important to buy for those seen to be in the Frontlines, than those who actually need them, in the Frontlines. I will stop short of Critizing the GoK, because I know that the Kenyan Media has selective reporting, which makes it hard to know the actual situation on the ground. They have a way of playing with words. You should never Condemn anyone, without Evidence, even the GoK, because there is no other practical route to follow, for the truth to come out. The Media follows Sensational News, because it sells, and brings them Money, not because it is true. In this case we have been told of a 'document showing how the money was spent'. No one takes responsibility for the source of this information, including the writer of the article. This means that there is no way of verifying if it is true or not. There is something I have come to believe about authentic Information... If it is true, then there is nothing to hide about its Origin.
The donors should tighten…
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The donors should tighten their purse in the future. That's why Trump wants to save American taxpayers money from misuse by autocratic, corrupt governments.
Aibu ndogo ndogo ...this is…
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Aibu ndogo ndogo ...this is why Africans get looked down on. African leaders are known to be feted and to have their pockets lined with a few millions to sell their own citizens for a life-time... NGAI WIIGURU, cokia uru na uru, na wega na wega. May we see justice in our lifetime... punishment to those who have auctioned others and made them slaves in their own countries.
This what the Mlevi…
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This what the Mlevi government does best! Borrow, steal, and squander! 3rd world country manenos! The dynasties will soon fade into the oblivion. The Greek god of torture will be busy! Drink your 4M chai with your Mipango wa Kandos hopefully get Diabetes!! while your fellow citizens live in poverty! Where is Karma to strike!
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