The rampant corruption in the country is gradually becoming an international agenda with global agencies now weighing in to warn the country of the vice.
On Wednesday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) warned that Kenya risks losing financial aid from the agency following the alleged multi-billion scandal which recently hit the Health Ministry.
USAID Deputy Mission Director Tina Dooley-Jones expressed great concerns about the runaway corruption in the country, cautioning that it would scare away donors.
Ms Jones noted that Kenya was losing credibility among international patrons highlighting that this could have a detrimental effect.
“Development partners are watching to see how Kenya handles the recent allegations of theft at the Ministry of Health,” Ms Jones said.
USAID is one of the major funders of HIV/AIDS programs in the country which also includes providing antenatal care to affected mothers.
Earlier on, the US Ambassador to Kenya, Robert Godec stated: ''America is urging Kenya to conduct an immediate and independent investigation and all those implicated be charged according to the law.”
The Danish Government was also swift to find out whether its funds had been affected in the alleged mega-scam at Afya House.
The explosive corruption saga came to light after the media published a leaked interim audit report indicating that there were numerous inconsistencies in the spending of about Sh5 Billion at the Health Ministry.
According to the leaked report, fraudulent deals were carried out at the department through diversion of funds meant to support the free maternity care programmes and purchase of phantom mobile medical clinics among others.
Following the great public interest the scandal gained, the Health Senate Committee opened investigations into the matter.
