Targets set for all Kemsa staff to measure productivity

All staff at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority will have set targets towards which their productivity will be measured.

This comes after the staff who had been ordered to work from home more than one year ago officially reported back to the office on Friday last week after the directive by Health CS Susan Wafula.

On Wednesday, the chair of the newly reconstituted board Irungu Nyakera and the acting CEO Andrew Mulwa held a meeting with the staff at the authority at the national supply chain centre in Embakasi.

Nyakera directed that all staff be put on a target-based performance to hold them accountable and ensure productivity, noting that individual actions can affect all staff collectively.

 “We cannot accomplish the vision of our President if we do not put our house in order,” Nyakera said.

He said it is time to go the extra mile to create a brand that can be trusted by Kenyans.

He further noted that he had observed that adversity, though unwelcome and perhaps regrettable, provides institutions with an opportunity for growth and transformation.

He noted that this is a catalyst that will propel the authority to reassess its values, re-think its strategies and redefine its purpose to better serve Kenyans and attain the Universal Health Coverage agenda.

 “We must not shy away from the challenges that lie before us, but rather embrace them as stepping stones towards a brighter future,” he said.

Mulwa, on his part, emphasised the need to make the authority transparent, responsive and accountable by leveraging the information and communication technology in all its business processes.

He further called upon all staff to uphold professionalism by strictly following the law and laid down procedures in discharging their duties.

“It is our responsibility as KEMSA staff and management to go beyond the call of duty to deliver medical supplies to all Kenyans with passion and commitment,” Mulwa said.

Further, he emphasised the need for culture change as a way to rebuild the tarnished image of the authority and win back the public and donor’s trust.