Kenyan media outlets Business Daily and NTV have disclosed the identities of several wealthy businessmen who allegedly control a KES 200 billion (about US$1.53 billion) contract to supply medical equipment to county governments. The deal—one of the largest procurement programmes since devolution—has been criticised for opaque tendering and ballooning costs that have strained county health budgets. While the reports did not immediately detail the businessmen’s precise stakes, their exposure is expected to heighten public and parliamentary scrutiny of the agreement. Lawmakers have already questioned the value-for-money of the multi-year arrangement, under which counties continue to pay annual leasing fees even for under-utilised equipment. Kenya’s anti-corruption agency said separately that average bribes demanded from jobseekers have surged, underscoring wider concerns about graft in public procurement and employment. The agency signalled it is analysing the newly released information on the medical-equipment contract as part of its ongoing investigations.