Irrigation board put on the spot
Parliamentary Public Investment Committee (PIC) Chairperson Adan Keynan. FILE PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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- PIC chairman Adan Keynan also directed the board’s management to provide procurement records for the projects in Turkana and neighbouring counties.
The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee has directed the National Irrigation Board to provide a full list and implementation status of all irrigation projects that the board is undertaking within two weeks.
PIC chairman Adan Keynan also directed the board’s management to provide procurement records for the projects in Turkana and neighbouring counties.
BREACH OF LAWS
The committee is probing a public petition that was presented to Parliament by Loima MP Protus Akuja that accuses former General Manager Daniel Barasa of financial mismanagement in implementation of about 14 irrigation projects in Turkana County.
Residents of Turkana, through the legislator had demanded investigations into alleged breach of procurement laws in the award of contracts for the projects.
Mr Mugambi Gitonga, the acting General Manager of the board defended it over claims that it flouted the procurement law in tendering for 14 irrigation schemes in Turkana County.
