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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I request your permission to remind my good Senator that after the function, he should see his students behind the tent for some motivation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a Petition to the Senate regarding graft investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the West Kano Irrigation Scheme, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries received a Petition from Patrick Ochieng Odimba on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Kawino North location, Kabido Sub-County, Nyando Constituency, Kisumu county regarding the EACC graft investigation in West Kano Irrigation Scheme. The Petition raises issues regarding the three major grafts in the scheme namely; Rehabilitation Fund Graft, Farm Machine Accessories Aid Grant Graft and Rice Sales Fund Graft. The petition raises the following issues- Between 2009 and 2015, the Government released Kshs86 million with the farmers saving totalling to Kshs18 million, which was utilised by West Kano Irrigation Farmers Revolving Fund and the National Irrigation Board. Between 2015 and 2017, the Scheme Farmers Cooperative Society Leaders in conjunction with the National Irrigation Authority managed the Farm Accessories Aid. This aid was given to the Government of Kenya together with the Government of the Republic of Japan and has not been accounted for. Between 2020 and 2021, the Kenya National Trading Company (KNTC) in conjunction with the National Irrigation Board and the Scheme Farmers Cooperative Society Leaders managed the Rice Sales Fund and was given by the Government of Kenya and not accounted for. Efforts by the residents of West Kano Irrigation Scheme to have the EACC investigate the pilferage in the scheme had failed. Based on the deliberations with the petitioner on 21st February, 2023, the Committee met the Executive Officer, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Committee on Tuesday 6th, 2023; the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Water and Sanitation on Wednesday 29th March, 2023, the Commission Secretary of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) on Tuesday 24th, 2024; the Managing Director, Kenya National Trading Company (KNTC) on Tuesday 24th, 2024; the Governor, Kisumu County on 11th July, 2023. The Committee further held a meeting with the managers of West Kano Farmers Cooperative Society and the leaders of the three funds on 8th August, 2023. Based on the deliberations, the Committee made the following recommendations and observations- Whereas, there have been numerous requests by stakeholders that EACC to launch investigations over this matter, there appears to have been inaction by these agencies to conclusively investigate this matter and give response to farmers. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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