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    "content": "carelessly incurred expenditure of public revenue, contrary to the provisions of Section 45(2)(b) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. In respect to the Chairperson, Prof. Muhammad Abdalla Swazuri, the Petitioners laid out the following grounds: (1) That, he used his office to unlawfully enrich himself or other persons, contrary to the provisions of Article 75 of the Constitution as read together with Section 12 of the Leadership and Integrity Act 2012, by acting with impropriety in relation to reviewing the grant and disposition of public land relating to 1,129 acres of land, then being utilised by the Mombasa Cement Company Limited in Kilifi; (2) That, he brought the office of the Chairperson of the NLC into dishonour and disrepute, contrary to the provisions of Article 73 (1) (a), (2) (a), (c), (d) and (e) of the Constitution; subjugated the principles of public finance set out in Article 201 of the Constitution; compromised public or official interest in favour of a personal interest, contrary to the provisions of Article 75(2) of the Constitution; wilfully or carelessly incurred expenditure of public revenue contrary to Section 45(2)(b) of the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, by – (a) Occasioning loss of public funds through irregular payment of compensation for acquisition of 3,701 acres of land for Drive-In Primary School and Ruaraka High School; land illegally allocated to East Africa Gas Company in Kisumu; land parcels Nos. LR 46540 and LR 14277 Eastern Bypass in Nairobi; and plot No. 2/3770; and MN/VI/2464 for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in Dasahe and Olomotit; (b) Authorising unwarranted compensation of over Kshs200 million for SGR strips of land in Embakasi Township and Darfur Dupoto, yet the title deeds in respect of the said parcels of land had been revoked; and, (c) Fraudulently and illegally allocating 2,380 acres of land to Mombasa Cement Company Limited. without proof relating to ownership of the said land. (3) That, he has acted with incompetence to the extent that he has failed to handle and/or respond to various cases relating to public land. With regard to the Vice Chairperson, Ms. Abigael Mbagaya, the Petitioners have cited the following as grounds for her removal: 1. That, she fraudulently conspired to influence the renewal of land lease for Land Parcel Nos. LR. 209/923, LR. 209/924 and LR. 209/925 by dispossessing M/s Sayani Investments and issuing a new lease to one Sadhani Limited and Keibukwo Investments Limited, which had allegedly bribed her; 2. That, she brought the office of Vice-Chairperson to dishonour by failing to deliver justice with respect to Kanyakwar land in Kisumu County and Mwalimu Farm Owners in Kiambu County; 3. That, she was an accomplice with the Chairperson and other Commissioners in the irregular payment of compensation for SGR land, including parcels whose title deeds had been revoked; and 4. That, as Chairperson of the NLC Committee on Review of Grants and Disposition of Public Land, she allegedly held secret meetings with third parties to the Mwalimu Farm in Kiambu County, hence arriving at a questionable determination that denied the affected persons justice. The Petitioners also seek the removal of Commissioner Isaiah Clement Lenachuru and have cited the following grounds: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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