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    "content": "Water Sanitation Civil Society Organizations Network, which we shall refer to as KEWASNET. Hon. Kiunjuri claimed suspicion in that instead of responding to the PS, Treasury, the PS, Ministry of Water and Irrigation wrote to the PS, Office of the Prime Minister suggesting an audit by institutions under the docket of the Prime Minister. This letter was not copied to the KACC or indeed, the Internal Auditor, Treasury. (ii) Hon. Kiunjuri alleged lack of independence and unbiased report by the Efficiency Monitoring Unit (EMU) and the Inspectorate of State Corporations (ISC). The EMU and ISC and the Prime Minister’s Office could, therefore, not be trusted according to hon. Kiunjuri to act independently in investigating this matter. (iii) On flawed procurement of consultants for dams, hon. Kiunjuri alleged that procurement of consultant experts was flawed. He argued that the correct procedures in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005, were not followed. (iv) Hon. Kiunjuri continued to allege that the procurement of dam experts was not transparent; that the procurement of consultant experts was also flawed and duplicated. (v) He alleged that procurement of goods was at inflated prices at the NWCPC and also at Tanathi. (vi) He alleged that there was irregular award of contracts to un-prequalified suppliers at Tanathi. (vii) He alleged that there were variations of many projects that were never reported to the Public Procurement Oversight Authority. Indeed, he alleged that the Minister did not notify authorities in these processes of procurement as required by the law. (vii) Hon. Kiunjuri alleged that there was nepotism in the Ministry and its agents. The Minister was accused of nepotism in that she was related to some of the suppliers thereby acting in contravention of the law. (ix) Hon. Kiunjuri alleged lack of political responsibility. The Minister was accused of not supervising or, indeed, detecting the ongoing issues of corruption in the Ministry. There was professional negligence in the Ministry. (x) Hon. Kiunjuri alleged that, indeed, the Minister failed to supervise and detect the ongoing issue and take the necessary action. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee noted that although the former Assistant Minister in this Ministry made the above allegations, the Minister for Water and Irrigation, hon. Charity Ngilu, on Tuesday, 28th September, 2010, had made a non-solicited Ministerial Statement to Parliament outlining the actions and measures taken to combat governance challenges and corruption in the Ministry and its agents. These are highlighted here below:- (i) Dismissal of the then Managing Director of NWCPC and other senior officers upon receipt of the first EMU report in October, 2008. (ii) Following the second EMU report after the fire incident of 24th September, 2009, the then Managing Director, Eng. Isaboke and nine others, were dismissed from service. (iii) The Board of the NWCPC was dissolved on 30th October, 2009. (iv) The Minister requested the KACC, the CID and the Ministry of Public Works to investigate the cause of the fire that occurred on 24th September, 2009."
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