Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has assured that it has no pending procurement compliance matters after being listed in a Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) report highlighting institutions that had not fully cooperated with procurement oversight.
The hospital said the concerns raised by the regulator should be viewed in relation to the 2024/2025 financial year, adding that the matters have since been dealt with.
In a statement issued on Saturday, August 8, KNH said it had already taken action on the issues identified and that none remained unresolved in the current financial year.
“The Hospital wishes to clarify that the issues referenced relate to the 2024/2025 financial year and have since been addressed and resolved. There are no outstanding issues relating to the matters highlighted in the report in this financial year,” the statement read.
KNH issued the clarification after its name appeared among 20 public institutions cited by PPRA over their cooperation with procurement audits.
The list also included county governments, county assemblies and other public bodies whose response to procurement oversight exercises was considered inadequate.
PPRA said the institutions failed to avail procurement records and other information required during inspections, assessments and reviews.
The regulator said the missing information affected its ability to establish whether procurement and disposal activities had been carried out in line with constitutional principles governing public procurement.
These principles include fairness, transparency, competitiveness and cost-effectiveness in the use of public resources.
KNH said it remains open to scrutiny by government agencies and regulators, describing such oversight as part of its responsibility in ensuring accountability.
The hospital also said it is working to improve its internal systems, with a focus on accountability and responsible handling of public resources.
The PPRA findings were based on its review of procurement activities during the 2024/2025 financial year.
During the exercise, the regulator examined 5,064 tender notices and procurement documents across public institutions. A total of 2,127 documents were found to have compliance deficiencies.
The report further showed that public entities awarded 25,739 contracts valued at Sh219.68 billion during the period under review.
However, information was disclosed for only 11,175 of the 25,994 contract awards reported, leaving a substantial number without disclosed details.
The findings placed focus on the level of compliance and cooperation among public institutions during procurement oversight exercises.
KNH has nevertheless maintained that the matters linked to its 2024/2025 operations have been resolved and that it has no outstanding issues arising from the concerns highlighted by PPRA for the current financial year.