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Stop playing games with us, sack Treasury CS Rotich over 21billion dams scandal- Uhuru warned

Stop playing games with us, sack Treasury CS Rotich over 21billion dams scandal- Uhuru warned

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Kenyans have urged president Kenyatta to stop public relations exercise and sack treasury cs Henry Rotich over 21billion dams scandal.

The CS was grilled on Tuesday morning from 5AM at the DCI headquarters in Kiambu by the Kinoti led team.

Here ares some of the reactions:

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  2. Mp for Bahati is right KQ own only three planes that are loan free all rest are financed by some banks….

    Look report by s*lly and th*evy transpsort CS below..

    (The CS said KQ operates 40 planes – 20 are it’s own and the rest are leased.

    Macharia said the airline has leased some of its aircraft to other airlines to address overcapacity and to optimise the use of its assets.

    He said KQ has leased three Boeing 777-300ER aeroplanes to Turkish Airlines, and one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Oman Air. “Kenya Airways earns lease rental income from these arrangements,” the CS said in a press statement.

    KQ owns one Boeing 737-300 ER, one Boeing 737-300, six Boeing 787-8, one Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 737-300F, and ten Embraer 190.

    The airline has leased eight Boeing 737-800, two Boeing 737-700, two Boeing 777-300ER, three Boeing 737-8, and five Embraer 190.

    Of the 20 that KQ owns, seven are financed by City Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Afrexim Bank – all under Tsavo Ltd Loan structure.

    Standard Chartered and Afrexim banks have financed the airline’s ten Embraer 190 under the Samburu Ltd loan structure. Three Boeing 737-300 have been fully paid for.)

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  6. This issue of plunder of public coffers is getting out of hand. Several people including but not limited to William Ruto, Chelugui, Rotich should be behind bars pending investigations.

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  8. Can radio africa that owns star newspaper kenya confirm why they are calling from +442038076811 but true caller indicates cal from from 071104000….tuko na deni yenu….

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  9. Italian firm in dams scandal abandons project in Nepal
    TUESDAY MARCH 5 2019

    Kimwarer multipurpose dam
    The site of the proposed Kimwarer multipurpose dam at Talal in Elgeyo Marakwet County. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

    In Summary
    While the Kenyan government has spent Sh20bn on the venture that was set to be completed in 60 months, work is yet to start

    At the same time, the Nation Monday discovered that the contract amount for the Arror and Kimwawer dams does not include the Sh6 billion required to compensate families for the project land, which means the Exchequer could be forced to fork out the extra billions.

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    The Italian firm at the centre of a raging controversy over two dams in Elgeyo-Marakwet County is fighting a legal battle in Nepal after it abandoned a project last December, casting further doubt on its ability to undertake the works in Kenya.

    The Nation has learnt that the Nepalese government was forced to seize the company’s performance bond of 2.1 billion rupees (Sh1.84 billion) after it failed to complete a Sh35.5 billion project.

    EXTRA BILLIONS

    The Himalayan Times reported that the “government had previously provided advance payment of around Sh800 million to the Italian contractor in three instalments to address cash-flow problems faced by the company.”

    Now, the Asian Development Bank says it will not support the project in Nepal if the government reappoints CMC di Ravenna to complete the unfinished works.

    The company had abandoned the project after facing severe financial problems at home, forcing it to seek court protection for its assets.

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    In Nepal, CMC got the advance payments “on condition that they would be recouped after 80 per cent of the contract work was executed”. That, however, did not happen, according to the newspaper report.

    Financial records indicate that the company has been going through financial problems back home, but it appears Kenyan officials failed to detect this before signing a multibillion-shilling deal with the firm, one of Italy’s oldest construction companies.

    At the same time, the Nation Monday discovered that the contract amount for the Arror and Kimwawer dams does not include the Sh6 billion required to compensate families for the project land, which means the Exchequer could be forced to fork out the extra billions.

    FRAUDULENT

    CMC di Ravenna negotiated an EPC+F contract with Kenya, which meant that the Kerio Valley Development Authority would allow the firm to engineer, procure, construct and finance the project.

    While the project was to be completed in 60 months, it has yet to start, triggering uproar after the government admitted over the weekend that it has spent more than Sh20 billion so far.

    Back in Italy, CMC di Ravenna is not only going through bankruptcy motions, but is also facing charges of fraud after the public prosecutor in Trani, southern Italy, opened a criminal investigation into the awarding of a contract for building the new port of Molfetta.

    The prosecutor says company officials “knowingly participated in a fraudulent scheme organised by the Municipality of Molfetta”.

    While the investigation involved the previous chairman of CMC di Ravenna (who has since died), the case is of interest in Italy because the prosecutor has requested the court to “prevent the company from carrying out its business activities”.

    Detectives are still keen to interrogate the CMC officials in Italy after those managing the Kenyan office told detectives they know little about the contract.

    Last week, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations interrogated KVDA Managing Director David Kimosop, who blamed “political interests and interference from interested quarters for the delay”.

    Last month, the National Land Commission published a notice in the Kenya Gazette on its intention to acquire 2,345 acres for the two dams.

    The NLC said 800 families would receive a total of Sh6 billion as compensation, thus pushing the cost of the dams to over Sh70 billion.

    CARTELS

    This also means that the NLC plans to pay farmers an average of Sh2.6 million per acre, even though this was not part of the funding received from the financiers of the project.

    The bills of quantities for the projects, seen by the Nation, indicate how the cost of construction was arrived at, with a huge chunk of the money going to preliminary costs — Sh5.3 billion for Kimwarer and Sh7.1 billion for Arror.

    But Elgeyo-Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos has told the affected families to take back their land until further notice. He said his government will not allow residents to be frustrated by cartels.

    Documents with the Nation indicate that the actual building of the Arror dam was budgeted at Sh6.6 billion while the dam embankment at Kimwarer was to cost Sh5.4 billion.

    Without a design for the project, detectives are wondering how these figures were arrived at.

    The project also intended to carry out irrigation downstream, which was to cost Sh2.5 billion for Kimwarer and Sh1.8 billion for Arror. About 2,000 hectares was to be irrigated.

    Another huge procurement was for the waterways and powerhouses, which were budgeted to cost Sh3.5 billion at Kimwarer and Sh5.9 billion at Arror. The type of equipment to be installed was left to the financiers and contractors as it was not specified in the contract documents.

    Engineering fees, which include the design, was to cost another Sh1.5 billion for the two dams.

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  10. Immigration officers blamed for influx of illegal foreigners
    TUESDAY MARCH 5 2019

    Illegal immigrants
    Some of the 42 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia and one US citizen appear in a Nyeri court on March 5, 2019 after they were arrested in Kiganjo and Karatina towns without proper travel documentation. PHOTO | JOSEPH WANGUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

    In Summary
    Marsabit County Police Commander Steve Oloo said 23 foreigners were arrested in Sololo on Sunday.
    Mr Oloo warned police officers against conniving with the racketeers to perpetrate drug and human trafficking.
    He said that any officer found culpable will be apprehended and charged in court.
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    Immigration officers at the Kenya-Ethiopia border point in Moyale are on the spot following an upsurge of illegal immigrants from Eritrea and Ethiopia.

    Police are on high alert following an influx of foreigners entering the country at Moyale since September 2018.

    On Saturday and Sunday police arrested 41 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia who had crossed the border.

    On Monday, police in Karatina, Nyeri County arrested 16 Ethiopians including 13 men and three women who were intercepted while on transit to Nairobi from Moyale on Sunday evening.

    COLLUSION

    Mathira East Sub-County Police Commander James Baraza said they suspected there was collusion between the foreigners and immigration staff at the border point since the suspects had genuine papers yet they could not explain their mission in the country.

    “Some of the suspects claimed they were tourists while others claimed they were business people but they could not say their exact destination or the kind of business they were engaged in. They had the right papers which we believe were obtained illegally. We are investigating the matter and we shall get to the bottom of it,” Mr Baraza said.

    ARRESTED

    Marsabit County Police Commander Steve Oloo said 23 foreigners were arrested in Sololo on Sunday and are currently in police custody.

    “We want NIS and DCIO to investigate whether there is a syndicate going on at the Moyale Immigration office that has promoted the influx of these aliens into the country since last month,” Mr Oloo said.

    He wondered how the foreigners are in possession of duly stamped documentations yet they do not meet the immigration requirements.

    The police commander appealed to the immigration officers to be cautious when approving foreigners so as to avert drug peddling and human trafficking.

    This comes even as a non-governmental organisation raised concerns over rising cases of human trafficking in Marsabit and other northern Kenya counties.

    CONTAIN SITUATION

    Mr Elema Tache, the programme manager for Strategies for Northern Development (SND) called on the government to swing into action before the alarming situation gets out of hand.

    Mr Elema held that close to six children are trafficked daily from Ethiopia into Kenya.

    He claimed that many households in Moyale, Wajir, Garissa and Mandera have an Ethiopian or Eritrean domestic worker.

    But Mr Oloo said that police are investigating the genesis of these trends and have come up with strategies to ensure the undesignated routes that are used by the human traffickers are closed.

    He called for partnership between the police, elders and communities in order to succeed in containing the emerging crime trends.

    Mr Oloo warned police officers against conniving with the racketeers to perpetrate drug and human trafficking.

    He said that any officer found culpable will be apprehended and charged in court in order to serve as an example to others.

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  12. Surely there in no prezo in kenya…just amaturish…

    Prezo tell Kenyan to focus on work…..really this man is not aware there are jobs nor is farming viable…..cartels all over…..

    Again if he is not involved with ufisadi….why has he not fired them ;jailed and properties seized…….vile Mp wa Bahati alisema is right.

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    Go tell DCI what I’ve stolen – Uhuru tells Sudi
    Mar. 05, 2019,

    President Uhuru Kenyatta has rubbished claims by Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi that he is involved in corruption.

    The visibly angry President told the MP to provide evidence of his claims to the Director of Criminal Investigations.

    “Recently, someone said I stole something. I’m telling him to visit Karura Forest – the DCI offices are there. This issue of lamenting at funerals should stop, the dead person will not help you,” Uhuru said.

    On Sunday, Sudi said Uhuru and ODM boss Raila Odinga “should not pretend to be holy” as they had a hand in the intended take over of the JKIA by Kenya Airways.

    He further accused the two of using the handshake to block Deputy President William Ruto from ascending to power after the President’s term ends.

    The MP further claimed that DCI George Kinoti is being used to target innocent people in the war on graft.

    “You have caused the sacking of so many innocent people and their cries will not go free. If you don’t want certain people just tell them to resign instead of faking graft charges,” he said.

    But Uhuru told him to present evidence and not empty talk.

    “What do you have to fear? Even if you are taken to court, you have a right to a lawyer to defend you,” Uhuru said.

    “Kupiga piga mdomo inasaidia nani?” he asked. (Endless talking helps no one).

    Uhuru said agencies mandated with fighting corruption have the capacity to do their job.

    He said the war on corruption will continue in earnest and ‘funeral pronouncements’ by those opposed to it will not deter the resolve.

    “This war on corruption will not be won at funerals, this war will be won by the use of agencies given the mandate to do the job,” Uhuru said.

    He spoke on Tuesday during the official opening of the 6th Devolution Conference at Kirinyaga University.

    He alleged that the duo is using the handshake to block Deputy President William Ruto from ascending to power after the President’s term ends.

    On devolution, the President said it’s time county governments stopped wastage of resources and slashed their budgets on recurrent expenditure.

    He said as it currently stands, governments are spending 52 per cent of the total revenue on salaries, 30 per cent on recurrent expenditure and only 20 per cent on development projects.

    “Surely there is something wrong in that equation,” Uhuru said.

    He gave the example of a county he did not mention that has a budget allocation of Sh6 billion but uses Sh6 billion for paying staff.

    “Sh3 billion is what is left to cater for the needs of over two million residents,” Uhuru said. “Is that correct?” he asked.

    Yet another county, he said, uses Sh600 million to oversight Sh800 million.

    Uhuru said he agreed with other leaders on Monday that there is a need for a national conference on the issue to engage on policies and guidelines on revenue utilization in both the national and county governments.

    “We will arrange and invite people from all sectors so that we discuss how we can have more funds going to the people and not into people’s pockets,” Uhuru said.

    He said he was confident that devolution was working going by the way development had reached even the small farmers.

    “I have seen coffee farmers here in Kirinyaga are doing fine, they have even gotten a market in America for their produce. The same with Makueni people with their mango juice factory,” Uhuru said.

    He urged all Kenyans to focus on work

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  13. WOI WOI……..let see how siafu will help this guy come 2022….atakuwa home hana chake..akicheza njela ..hague fo real…

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    ‘Uhuru is DCI and DCI is Uhuru’: Sudi fires back in graft war face-off

    Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi on Tuesday dismissed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tough stance that those accusing him of corruption should take the evidence to the DCI offices rather than complaining at funerals.

    Responding to the President through his Facebook page, the controversial lawmaker said that “Uhuru is DCI and DCI is Uhuru”, implying that the President directly influences the work of the investigative agency.

    “Well, well, well said Mr President, I agree with you that we must not address these issues in funerals, weddings or other public functions. But unfortunately, Uhuru is DCI and DCI is Uhuru,” he posted, attaching the now viral video of the President’s speech at Kirinyaga University where the 6th Devolution Conference is underway.

    On Sunday, Sudi alleged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is being used in the probe of the dams scandal to divert attention from the planned take over the KAA by Kenya Airways.

    “You have caused the sacking of so many innocent people and their cries will not go free. If you don’t want certain people just tell them to resign instead of faking graft charges,” he said.

    But at the conference, Uhuru dismissed those accusing him of involvement in graft and told them to present the evidence to the DCI.

    Sudi’s response escalates the political bickering perceived to be between the allies of the Deputy President William Ruto and those of the President regarding the re-energised war against corruption.

    The DP’s allies accuse the DCI and the DPP of being used by his political detractors to trim to size and hamper his 2022 presidential ambitions.

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  19. HUYU NI MUNGU GANI??? DO YOU REALLY KNOW GOD??

    (ETI Ukweli DR. WSR ….MUNGU AMEKUBARIKI…NO ONE WILL STOP YOU ASCENDING TO POWER….2022…)

    READ ISAIAH 5:20 and you will understand better.

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