The debt, which has accumulated due to delayed payments from counties, has strained KEMSA's revolving fund model.

During the pandemic, the authority spent Sh264.46 million to acquire 126,200 gloves, far exceeding the approved order of 93,730 units.

The National Assembly committee is now calling for greater transparency and oversight in KEMSA's distribution system.

The incident has left the man hospitalised with multiple fractures.

Concerns include the apparent stagnation of the project since its initiation in 2006, and the lack of a clear timeline for its completion.

He is expected in court on Friday morning where detectives will be seeking more time to hold him as the probe into the boy's death intensifies.