PS under scrutiny for Ksh64M road project spanning 1 kilometer
John Mbadi, nominated member of parliament and chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), raised the alarm on Friday, May 5, about the misuse of donor funds.
Mbadi argued in a meeting with Charles Hinga, the principal secretary of the State Department of Housing and Urban Development, that the funds were intended for housing and the improvement of cities and municipalities.
In addition, the committee identified glaring holes in the audited financial reports.
A contractor spent Ksh64 million to build one kilometer of road in one of Bomet’s municipalities.
Thursday, February 16, 2023: Housing PS Charles Hinga (right) appears before the National Assembly’s Committee on Special Funds.
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“At the time of the audit, Ksh64,240,612 had been spent on the Chibirir-Bomet University Road improvement project. However, physical inspection revealed that the roadwork was incomplete,” the report stated.
According to the auditor’s report before the committee, billions of dollars in mysteriously missing donor funds for other projects.
Due to the exposé, Mbadi instructed Hinga to be vigilant about financial management and to root out officers who divert donor funds for personal use.
Mbadi insisted that you must engage with such officers. To encourage donors to contribute funds to bolster the government’s efforts. To upgrade cities and municipalities for the benefit of residents.
In addition, to prevent the loss of billions of shillings in various counties, Mbadi instructed the ministries to report corrupt individuals to the committee for disciplinary action.
“The country is losing billions of shillings due to the negligence of professionals. They aid other corrupt officers and contractors in stealing public funds, lamented Mbadi.
This occurred several weeks after the committee questioned the State Law Office under Attorney General Justin Muturi for spending Ksh45 million in donations.
A European company reportedly donated the funds to the country to support the legal empowerment and service delivery program.
However, Solicitor General Shadrack Mose stated that the funds could be accounted for and that the Auditor General had been provided with financial statements.
PS under scrutiny for Ksh64M road project spanning 1 kilometer
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