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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we denied the presence of mamluki in this country, but they were here. Today, we have denied they are not here, but eventually, they would be found. Whether my neighbour wants me to withdraw the statement for the sake of it, which I can do, but the fact remains! There is a problem at the KAA. The sooner the Government addresses it, the better for them. It could lead us to consider voting them in. Through the Chair, why can Mr. Tuju not take the advise to correct the situation, in this House, and advise Kenyans accordingly. I withdraw. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the construction of a 20 kilometre Kibsagat-Kitum Road to bitumen standard was awarded to a firm in 1997 at a contract sum of £21 million. This is equivalent to Kshs422 million. Only 20 per cent of this road was completed since 1998. We paid £25 million when the contract sum was £21 million. We paid more than 125 per cent of the contract sum. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not civil, it is primitive! It may sound unparliamentary, but that is what it is. That is what we discovered. You pay 25 per cent of the value of the contract which is about Kshs500 million for a contract done only 20 per cent. If that is not primitivity, then I do not know what it is. I said and I repeat, it may be the same thing that we are seeing. If it was happening then, with less information, how much more can Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) with enhanced information technology. They could vary it from Kshs800 million 612 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 12, 2007 to Kshs10 billion. The facts should be told. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, In June 1998, a contract for the construction of Mwingi-Kabanga Corner Road was awarded to a firm for a contract sum of £25 million, which in Kenya shillings is about Kshs500 million. The contract was varied three times and the Government eventually paid £51 million which is approximately Kshs10 billion. If that is not primitivity, if that is not what mother Kenya is crying for, if that is what a primitive father can do; to steal from his children, then I do not know what it is. For your information, this still goes on today. These reports have incriminated or blacklisted contractors who are still serving today. The \"cowboy contractors\" are still serving today. After serving cold meat to some senior politicians, they started getting contracts very quickly in the new regime. For your information, this Government, that came in on a platform of change, was quickly baptised by the crafty boys and they are now serving under their whims. So, the forests remained the same but the inhabitants changed. The only unfortunate thing is that the inhabitants of the forest, primitive as they may appear, pick ripe and unripe fruits. That is the only difference. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee noted that competitive bidding loses it purpose if the contract is varied to a point where the amount eventually paid is more than what was quoted by the highest paid. Some contractors conveniently quoted a lower figure to win a contract. We discovered that. They quote the lowest sum knowing very well that back in the Ministry--- The most notorious Ministry is the Ministry of Roads and Public Works, even up to today. There was the issue of pending bills being audited. At a particular time, they were frozen. As we sit here today, all those pending bills audited and frozen have unfortunately fully been paid. That is why Kenyans want a new Constitution that can address real issues. In a devolved system, money for roads meant for, example, South Mugirango, must go to South Mugirango and that money can be overseen by the people of that constituency as opposed to what is happening now."
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