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"content": "(a)The KACC and internal audit Treasury have launched investigations into the allegations made and these have made far-reaching findings, observations and recommendations. We commend Mr. Kiunjuri because the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) has launched a procurement review audit at TANATHI Board and pointed out its shortcomings and successes. They have discovered accountability and integrity issues with regard to, at least, Kshs610 million. They have also discovered that TANATHI has had its own challenges, particularly in the area of procurement and that, of course, there were accountability issues involving the District Water Officers (DWOs), with sums of money in the figure of about Kshs41 million give or take. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, because of this position the technical committee has been established comprising of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation representatives, Internal Audit, Treasury, Ministry of Finance representatives to implement the recommendations of the Internal Auditor Treasury Report, and put in place urgent remedial measures. Various managers, chief managers for that matter, have also been dismissed while Board members have also been shown the door, because of the position that he has taken. We also are aware that the Minister did take action long before Mr. Kiunjuri had actually spoken. She did this in her unsolicited Ministerial Statement of Tuesday September 28th 2010 to this hon. House. The actions that she took have been highlighted by myself this afternoon. I do not, therefore, see any need to rehearse the same. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, based on the foregoing the Committee concluded that Mr. Mwangi Kiunjuri, MP, raised issues of corruption in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and its agents after he was transferred. Secondly, Mr. Mwangi Kiunjuri, MP, based on his own evidence appears to lay blame of his transfer on the Minister for Water and Irrigation, Mrs. Charity Ngilu. Thirdly, Mr. Mwangi Kiunjuri, MP, on August 30th 2010 visited Umaa Dam, which is in the Ministerâs constituency without informing the Minister as the area MP. The Committee noted that out of the visit of 30th August 2010, the matter of the dam became an issue and subsequently the contractor went to court seeking protection from termination of contract for the first time with the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC). It is evident that the project had already stalled. Fourthly, Mr. Mwangi Kiunjuri, MP, raised issues regarding corruption, emphasizing inflation of prices and nepotism. However, he evaded the matter of unsupported claims by Elburgon Stores Ltd., and associated companies, worth Kshs430 million or less at NWCPC. Fifthly and finally, the Committee is of the view that Mr."
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