Senators probe Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu over irregular spending

The Public Accounts and Investments Committee sought to understand the intrigues behind the allocation of over 600 hectares of land, a controversial payment of Sh2 million to a former councillor and the spending of Sh10 million in revenue. The team also demanded to know the present debts and liabilities accrued, inventory of assets, irregular recruitment of staff and contravention of the procurement law in awarding contracts, among other financial anomalies. Mr Irungu was hard-pressed to explain what action he had taken over the matters raised, especially the allotment of 638 sub-divided hectares on the Kandutura Settlement Scheme, for which a private surveyor purporting to be a Government employee was paid Sh1.7 million. Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000132006/senators-probe-laikipia-governor-joshua-irungu-over-irregular-spending