US government suspends direct assistance to Ministry of Health
Kilifi County Hospital Laboratory officer Raphael Nella (right) explains how the facility operates to Governor Amason Kingi (centre) and visiting officials from the US congress on October 27, 2016. The officials were inspecting projects funded by World Vision through USAid. PHOTO | CHARLES LWANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- It is not clear how long the suspension, which will affect national-level programmes overseen by Afya House, will be in place or what instigated it.
- Further, Mr Moody says USAid officials will meet informally with representatives of the affected programmes on Wednesday morning Lord Errol Hotel in Nairobi..
The US government has suspended USAid direct assistance to the Ministry of Health until unspecified conditions are met.
USAid/Kenya and East Africa contracting officer Brian Woody says in a letter to the Kenyan government that activities such as salaries and wages, operations, domestic and international travel as well as meetings and workshops have been suspended.
It is not clear how long the suspension, which will affect national-level programmes overseen by Afya House, will be in place or what instigated it.
INFORMAL MEETING
“Any activities conducted with the MoH during the period of suspension will not be reimbursed by the United States government,” says the two-page letter dated May 8.
Further, Mr Moody says USAid officials will meet informally with representatives of the affected programmes on Wednesday morning Lord Errol Hotel in Nairobi.
The US Embassy will issue a statement on the matter on Tuesday.
Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu did not respond to messages seeking comment.
