A fraudulent account created in the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) is being used to siphon millions of hard-earned nurses’ cash.
The account is used to divert money from the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) by the counties and ministry of health.
KNUN revealed that the IFMIS account was created by officials from three counties and is used to divert remittances from at least 16 counties.
In documents lodged in court, the union indicated the DCI had commenced investigations into the matter but is not sharing any information on the same.
Union secretary general Seth Panyako claimed the account had been opened by officials from Uasin Gishu, Narok and Nyandarua counties.
The court documents further revealed that the account has received at least Ksh9.6 million.
Part of the money was used to acquire a vehicle that is being operated through Eldoret Sacco Society.
KNUN wants the sacco compelled to file in court certified copies of all proceeds of business conducted by the vehicle.
“Our members are wondering why such straight forward fraud remains unattended whereas all the information, evidence and statements have been taken to your office” a letter to the DCI by Panyako read in part.
The union also wants the court to compel DCI to share copies of documents obtained in the course of investigations and to repossess the vehicle.
