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"content": "(v) The Minister stopped fraudulent payments of claims at the NWCPC worth Kshs512 million owed to one supplier, M/s Elburgon Stores Limited. (vi) The Minister directed the management of NWCPC to stop fraudulent payments and retreat payments of Kshs26 million that were made to Elburgon Stores Limited without supporting documents. All these payments were drawn on 22nd September, two days before the fire incident. (vii) The Minister requested the KACC, EMU and the ISC to undertake audit investigations at the NWCPC on October, 2010. Further, the Minister requested the services of a forensic auditor, KPMG, to undertake verification of all pending bills amounting to Kshs1,267,543,007.90. (ix) The Minister queried and stopped the unsupported cost of variation of Kshs652 million on Umaa Dam (x) The Minister dismissed the then Chief Executive Officer, Tanathi Water Services Board on 14th September, 2010. (xi) The Minister dissolved the Board of Directors, Tanathi Water Services Board on 20th September, 2010. (xii) The Minister, on 25th March, 2011, appointed a new Board of Directors for Tanathi Water Services Board. The Committee embarked on these investigations in terms of the allegations and also the Statement made by the Minister and resolved as follows:- (i) To investigate the allegations in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and also conspiracy to cover up issues of alleged corruption in the Ministry. (ii) Allegations in relation to irregular award of tenders and procurement of goods and services at Tanathi. (iii) Allegations of irregular award of tenders and procurement of goods and services in NWCPC. (iv) Allegations of lack of political responsibility and professional negligence by the Minister for Water and Irrigation on issues of alleged corruption in the Ministry. (v) Allegations of irregular procurement of dam experts, supervising consultants and contractors by the NWCPC with specific reference to construction of dams and alleged variation of cost of construction of dams. (vi) Allegations of nepotism in the Ministry. The Committee embarked on these interrogations and resolved to hold meetings with Government Ministries, departments, relevant individuals, experts and other institutions. It undertook also to visit the dams. The Committee received oral and written submissions and evidence from the following:- (i) The Minister for Water and Irrigation, hon. Charity Ngilu, MP. (ii The Assistant Minister for Public Works, hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri, MP. (iii Mr. Joseph Kinyua, PS, Treasury. (iv) Mr. Ndungu, Internal Auditor, Treasury. (v) Dr. Mohamed Isahakia, PS, Office of the Prime Minister. (vi) Eng. David Stower, PS, Ministry of Water and Irrigation. (vii) Eng. Godfrey Mangâuriu, Chairman, NWCPC. (viii) Eng. Petronilla Ogut, Managing Director, NWCPC. (ix) Board members, NWCPC. (x) Mrs. Bernice Gachegu, Registrar of Companies."
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