SHOCK as EACC unearth another multi-billion scandal in Interior Ministry-Believe it or not, this might take down the mighty CS, FRED MATIANG’I

DAILY POST: SHOCK as EACC unearth another multi-billion scandal in Interior Ministry-Believe it or not, this might take down the mighty CS, FRED MATIANG’I News 02:56

Friday March 1, 2019-Even before the country deals with the dams’ scandal that is threatening to take down several high ranking Government officials, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has unearthed yet another corruption scandal in the Ministry of Interior.

In a statement, EACC confirmed it wasi investigating nine high-ranking individuals, among them, former and current principal secretaries at the Fred Matiang’i-led Interior Ministry over new Ksh4.8 billion scandal at Kenya Prisons. Among the nine are two former and sitting Principal Secretaries, a nominated female Senator and several public officers.  According to EACC boss, Twalib Mbarak, they were involved in the unprocedural approval of Ksh4.8 billion contract. The prisons department flouted procurement rules by committing payments of 80 per cent upfront within 30 days before the supply of the items. “Money did not leave but the contract had been signed. So it was by sheer luck that the money had not been released because the contract says upon signing, payment should be done within 30 days,” Mbarak mentioned. According to sources, the Ksh4.8 billion was to be used for the supply of arms including bulletproof vests, target rifles, G3 rifles, rifle slings and other assorted weapons.

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