PIC-SSAA probes Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital on Auditor-General report

Wednesday, 16 July, 2025

PIC-SSAA probes Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital on Auditor-General report

15th July, 2025. Bunge Tower, Parliament Buildings

In a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Dr. Philip K. Kirwa, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, to scrutinise the Auditor-General's reports on the hospital’s financial statements from 2019/2020 to 2023/2024. The session was chaired by Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe (MP Navakholo).

During the sitting the committee noted matters on unsupported patient refunds amounting to Kshs 12.8 million, the hospital clarified that the amounts related to unutilized deposits by patients and were properly supported and authorised. Management assured the committee of plans to develop clear policy guidelines on patient refunds moving forward.

Regarding avoidable mileage allowances, the committee questioned the reimbursement of a board member’s travel using a personal vehicle. The management explained that though flights from Garissa to Eldoret are generally more cost-effective, the board member opted for a personal car due to convenience, reliability, and security. Reimbursements were made at prevailing AA rates by government guidelines.

In the ICT sector, Dr. Kirwa highlighted ongoing improvements, including the deployment of a modern network infrastructure, data centre, and an internally developed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. An internal service level agreement is under approval to ensure accountability in ICT service delivery.

The committee questioned the CEO about procurement, and the hospital clarified that air ticketing services were competitively tendered in line with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, with four providers pre-qualified to serve different hospital departments.

Lastly, in response to anomalies in police allowances, the hospital confirmed that police officers were deployed after a formal request, and are paid meal allowances based on SRC-approved rates due to long-hour coverage.

PIC-SSAA probes Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital on Auditor-General report

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