Intelligence Report That Forced Uhuru To Finally Fire Duale From Lucrative Majority Leader Position

Despite having the goodwill of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inner circle led Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe and having missed the axe during the first PG, details have emerged of why Uhuru finally had to let go of his decorated lieutenant in the battle of politics- Aden Duale

The Garissa Township MP who did not show his face to ‘bunge’ the whole of last week lost his post in a Jubilee Party parliamentary group meeting that barely lasted 22 minutes though a majority of legislators had heaped praises on him, for his outstanding performance in pushing the ruling party’s agenda in the house and outside.

He was replaced by Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya, a one-time Finance minister in the Mwai Kibaki government. Insiders unveiled that the president was initially hesitant to let Duale, who was his chief defender in parliament, go.

However, the President had no choice after an intelligence report was presented to the head of state linking Duale to a web of corruption alongside his brother Abdi Yakub Duale.

The dossier detailed how the former teacher turned lawmaker used his position as majority leader to amass wealth estimated to be over Sh5 billion. With his brother Yakub, they use a firm Concordia building and Civil Engineering Company to manipulate state agencies to award them lucrative tenders. Using the proceeds, they have invested heavily in the middle East and own a hotel.

The dossier detailed how the most vocal defender of Uhuru’s government used his position to coerce parastatal bosses and other government agencies to award companies associated with him or owned by his cronies lucrative tenders. Surprisingly, Duale family members boast to have influence at Ethics Anti Corruption Commission and Office of Director Of Public Prosecutions hence untouchables.

In return while majority leader, he would shield parastatal bosses from being probed by parliament or influence reports once they were summoned by the MPs.

The shocking dossier stated that while not directly soliciting for favors, Duale would front his brother, Noor Barre and that explains how they expanded their businesses in Garissa, Nairobi and Mombasa and even expanded to neighboring countries such as Somali and South Sudan. In Garissa, Duale and his brother own the Nomad Resort, the second upmarket hotel in the town besides other commercial ventures, which include the affiliate Nomad Hotel in Nairobi’s Eastleigh.

The report revealed that Duale, who is in his 50s and who is married to the daughter of retired General Mahmoud Mohammed, one of two families who own and control most of Garissa’s wealth, now lives like a king, owning a multi-million house in the posh Runda estate. He is also an in-law to Dpp boss Noordin Hajj, son the senator Hajj.

The report revealed that Duale as leader of majority put up a four-storey building called Lilac Centre in Garissa town which is managed by his brother, Dubow Bare Duale and has also been using Medina Chemicals to supply veterinary products in the North-Eastern region, South Sudan and Somalia. He also purchased a cattle ranch at the Coast of Kenya. The dossier further raised the possibility that Duale could be holding a Somali citizenship though in the past he has denied holding dual citizenship.

Insiders intimate that Duale owns Concordia Building and Civil Engineering Company Limited which has won multi-billion-shilling tenders mysteriously since he was appointed the Majority Leader.

Among the mega projects the company carried out are the improvement of commuter rail stations in Nairobi, construction of Rural Electrification Authority under CEO Peter Mbugua of its storage facilities, construction of Garissa Town water supply systems, and the failed Mitubiri Landfill project. The four projects were worth Sh1.9 billion. The company was also awarded a Sh190 million contract for a water supply project under the Last Mile project being carried out by Kenya Power in Garissa.

Concordia was also among the two firms awarded a Sh2 billion contract to build the Mitubiri Landfill project in Murang’a county, which the government later pulled out of after protests from residents. It also in April 2016, bagged Sh573 million contract to improve the Kahawa and Kikuyu railway stations. Other contracts Concordia bagged included the building of REA storage facilities in Mariakani worth Sh164 million, and maintenance of the Garissa-Mbalambala Road (Sh18 million).

Others were maintenance of Mwingi-Madogo Road (Sh143 million), maintenance of Kaya-Sakuna Road (Sh18 million), maintenance of Mtwapa water drainage systems (Sh277 million), and maintenance of roads in Garrisa Town (Sh6 million). The firm is engaged by the National Irrigation Authority formerly National Irrigation Board in multi-millions constructions of dams.

More infuriating is that what annoyed powers be was the fact, Duale associated firms were evading taxes running into billions at Kenya Revenue Authority.

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