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Court case exposes fraud in KDF medical scheme

June 2020 theStar: A court case has exposed systemic loopholes in the Defence Forces Medical Insurance Scheme (Defmis), resulting in some cases of fraud. Some payments made to accredited service providers were made on the basis of forged documents, court paper say. A number of retired military officers in the …

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How Chinese firm and local cartel attempted to steal and sell donor supplies to government

June 2020 theStandard: Crooks from the Ministry of Health officials, Kenya Revenue Authority and rogue businessmen from China tried stealing donated Covid-19 kits for Kenyan health workers. Investigations by The Standard have revealed an intricate scheme that involves possible collusion between Chinese businessmen, government officers and other local operatives to …

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Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

June 2020 BBC: A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to …

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KENYA: 19 more healthcare workers test positive of coronavirus

June 2020 BusinessDaily: Some 19 healthcare workers are currently hospitalised in various facilities across the country after they tested positive for Covid-19.Some 19 healthcare workers are currently hospitalised in various facilities across the country after they tested positive for Covid-19. This now takes to 72 the total number of healthcare …

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New Zealand eradicates coronavirus

June 2020 YahooNews; New Zealand has eradicated the coronavirus from its shores after health officials reported on Monday that the final person known to have been infected had recovered. The news swiftly led to the country’s government announcing all forms of public events can again take place without limitations or …

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