The Kemsa scandal deepens when the British company is accused of spying on operations

The global advisory and technology giant Accenture is confronted after an increased examination after allegations of participation in international surveillance companies and ethically questionable financial activities.

A recent examination of progressive international has once again drawn attention to the extensive range of the company within the state security infrastructures and their role in the potential facilitation of mass surveillance, the support of military-industrial interests and the promotion of privatization of public resources. The progressive international report, which is based on an analysis of 41 contracting studies on several continents, raises serious concerns about the partnerships of accenture with important monitoring technology companies and its contribution to the development and use of complex tracking systems.

The results indicate that the company has not only expanded its business interests, but also has an inappropriate influence on state decisions in connection with security and technology. The controversial business of accenture is not new and extend for various nations. In Kenya, the company's connection with the scandal of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) reappeared. Accenture secured a contract for the delivery of personal protective equipment (PSA) at a price of 9,000 ksh per unit and a total of 108 million ksh. This procurement lifted the eyebrows when Kema reported not to budget for the purchase.

Apart from this transaction, Accenture has worked closely with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and participated in projects to improve primary health care and digital learning. Acccenture participation in Kenya Airways also drew attention. In 2022, his subsidiary Seabury Consulting was commissioned by the government to analyze the financial challenges of the airline and to propose restructuring options. This step was followed by a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which advised Kenya to seek external specialist knowledge to evaluate the future of Kenya Airways. The airline had dealt with persistent losses, which resulted in consideration in terms of its livelihood.

The participation of accenture in large-scale identification and monitoring systems worldwide is extensive. It has played an important role in projects such as the Aadhaar biometric database in India, the UNHCR refugee identification system and the Finland Migration Service Automation program. The company's origins can be attributed to Arthur Andersen, the auditing company, which is involved in the Enron scandal of the early 2000s, which ultimately led to his collapse.

After the company was renamed as an accenture, the company quickly expanded its reach and secured a contract with the US Ministry of Homeland Protection to develop the Biometric Tracking program of the United States, one of the greatest of its kind at this time. This deal was later exposed to criticism and accusations of manipulation in the price process.

The financial transactions of accenture were questioned in several nations. In Angola, the company was involved in a money laundering system with the billionaire Isabel Dos Santos with a contract with 6.9 billion KSH. In Australia, a border security contract of 2.2 billion KSH was terminated due to the reported under -performance.

Luxembourg's authorities forced accentors to pay 25 billion KSH tax service settlements, while in Scotland in 2013 its police contract was canceled, with the KSH company cost 2 billion penalties. In the United States, Acccentures dealt with a marginal representative contract worth 38 billion KSH with controversy and finally scraped after the company had only hired two people. In Germany, former Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen stood that her ministry had over -preferred accentors in procurement decisions.

Accenture has also experienced the latest management changes. Mark Ellis took on the role of the managing director on March 25, 2025, the successor to Stuart James Hamilton. Official records state that the company was operated under the name Elfbay Limited by May 2023 before he passed his current title. The allegations against Accenture, which are caused by progressive international and other companies, raises significant questions about the increasingly blurred boundaries between company power and government functions.

Governments worldwide have increasingly turned to external companies for technology, security and financial advisory services, which they often trust with highly sensitive business. However, these revelations make concerns that such partnerships can include ethical compromises, excessive privatization and the potential for mass surveillance.