Ministry of health names GAVI fund thieves

The permanent secretary of the ministry of Health Dr Asuman Lukwago has finally tabled the list of the people who have returned Gavi funds to the public accounts committee of parliament.

Yesterday the officials from the ministry of health were thrown out of the committee after they presented contradicting documents regarding the matter.

The list shows that former health minister Jim Muhwezi has failed to refund over 478 million shillings but the same documents indicate that former health state minister Mike Mukula refunded 192 million shillings.

The officials however did not produce evidence from the central bank to support the claim.

The committee was also stunned to hear for the first time that all the personal assistants for the former three health ministers also took a share on the Gavi funds.

The mps wondered why all the personal assistants Sam Barasa, Dan Kalule and Simon Kagumire were instead transferred to other ministers instead of taking action against them.

The permanent secretary for the ministry of health Asuman Lukwago has promised to  write to all those who took the GAVI funds to refund the money.

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