Opposition Chief Raila Odinga has lashed out at President Uhuru Kenyatta saying he did not act in good time to save the nation from the crisis that has hit the health docket.
This is after the United States government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID suspended Sh2.1 Billion funding to Kenya's Ministry of Health.
Odinga stated that the Opposition had pleaded with the current regime to address the issue quickly but little was done.
He went ahead to expose some of the companies that were mentioned in the health scam, saying most were associated with Kenyatta's family.
"Estama Limited, which was paid to supply 100 container clinics at Ksh1 million each, which it never supplied, is associated with people in the Presidency.
"Sandales International Ltd, which was paid Ksh41 million, features relatives of the President like Kathleen Kihanya, Nyokabi Muthama and Samson Kamiri.
"Life Care Medics, which earned Ksh201 million, is associated with Richard Ngatia and Paul Ndungu, individuals the President cannot claim to know nothing about," the Opposition leader said.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader also alleged that the President had responded by bashing the opposition instead of apprehending the mentioned suspects.
"...we expressed concern that the mess at the Ministry of Health could antagonise donor agencies...President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Jubilee administration reacted by defending the suspects, calling the Opposition names and rolling out a series of public relations activities meant to sanitise the theft and shield the thieves.
"Today, what we feared has come to pass," he stated.
He urged the Head of State to make peace with donors to ensure people living with various forms of terminal illnesses were taken care of.
The government, through the Ministry of Health, however, issued a statement to clarify the move by USAID to cancel funding to the country.
In a statement sent to the press Tuesday afternoon, Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu stated that USAID's suspension of funding to some of the Health departments would not in any way interrupt service delivery by Afya House.
