Insiders within Kakamega County have come forward with reports of large-scale financial mismanagement within the medical services department, linking persistent shortages of drugs and essential equipment to alleged diversion of funds meant for healthcare delivery.
The claims centre on the office of the Chief Officer for Medical Services, Dr. David Anekaya Alilah, with insiders alleging that funds disbursed under the Facilities Improvement Fund (FIF) are not fully retained at the facility level, as administrators are reportedly pressured to return portions of the allocations after disbursement.
They further state that in the last financial year, payments amounting to millions were processed for drugs that were never delivered, deepening shortages across public health facilities and affecting service delivery.
According to the insiders, the impact has been severe, with patients in county facilities reportedly going without essential medication and equipment, a situation they say has strained healthcare workers and compromised patient care.
They also point to the rapid development of high-value properties in Bondo and Kakamega Town, which they claim are owned by the Chief Officer for Medical Services, alleging that the projects were completed within a short period that has drawn attention.
According to the insiders, the scale and speed of the construction of these hostels have intensified calls for investigations into whether public funds have been improperly channeled into these private investments.
“Hello Cyprian. Kindly hide my identity. There is massive corruption in Kakamega County within the health department, and it is costing lives as patients continue to suffer due to lack of drugs and essential equipment in public facilities. The problem is outright looting through the Facilities Improvement Fund, where after money is released to health facilities, those in charge are forced to return a portion of it. In the last financial year, over Ksh 40 million was paid for drugs that were never supplied, yet no action has been taken. The proof of this looting is very clear. Just ask around Bondo and Kakamega Town about the three large hostels linked to Chief Officer Dr David Alila Anekaya that have been put up within a very short time, including those near Friends Hotel and Sichirayi Market. The story speaks for itself.”
