This archive report was first published on 24 October 2019.
October 24, 2019 - Kakamega County has been rocked by a Sh6.6 million scandal involving a ghost public health volunteers training programme.
The programme, which was allegedly aimed at improving the county's health programme, was reportedly masterminded by Public Health Chief Administrator Everlyne Mulunji, Community Health Services Coordinator Chris Lumiti, and his deputy Stephen Anjeche.
According to a report by the county's MCAs, the trio allegedly lost Sh6.6 million, which was meant to train community health volunteers in 12 subcounties. However, there are no records of the training, and no pictures, videos, or venues were provided.
Deputy Health Coordinator Stephen Anjeche signed an open cheque of Sh5,694,000, which was meant to facilitate the training. However, the funds were allegedly transferred to proxies' phones via Mpesa, and Anjeche was accused of booking a hotel with four ladies and three men.
The report also revealed that Anjeche agreed to have forged crucial documents to surrender the imprests. According to Anjeche, Kakamega Health Services Coordinator Chris Lumiti demanded Sh1.3 million to protect them.
Lumiti allegedly called Anjeche at Kakamega Golf Hotel and insisted that Sh1.3 million be given to Governor Wycliffe Oparanya's business associate, Sir Rodger Martins. Martins is linked to Imarisha Afya ya Mama na Mtoto, which is allegedly being used to siphon millions from the county.
The county committee was also baffled by Public Health Chief Administrator Everlyne Mulunji, who stated that she personally supervised the programme but failed to name the venues. On her defense, Mulunji stated that the health committee members chaired by Lukas Radoli requested Sh2.5 million from them so as to 'keep quiet' but they refused.
She rubbished the report, terming it as a witchhunt. 'Radoli called me and I found him in a hotel located along Kakamega-Webuye highway. He was with two ladies and he gave me their mobile phone numbers to Mpesa them Sh120,000 each but I refused hence my troubles with him,' said one of the county health officials.
