Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Murkomen Kipchumba earlier revealed he was going to release his statement over the controversial Sh21 billion dams scandal as criminal investigations into two phantom projects in Elgeyo-Marakwet County continues to the senate
In his statement to the speaker,Murkomen has stated that some cartels are trying to terminate the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects through spread of falsehoods meant to whip public emotions.
He has quoted the African proverb in illustration that says When a hyena wants to eat its children,it first accuses them of smelling like goats.
The senator has lamented that even though in other projects no work has commenced revealing some have taken 2-3 years to commence and that similar or even higher amounts have been paid, none has attracted the kind of criticism and attack from the DCI or media like the Arror and Kimwarer projects.
“Mr Speaker Sir, this project can neither be delayed nor postponed. It is critical and urgent. If there are any reasons to investigate impropriety, we urge that these should not be used as an excuse to undermine the project. We also demand equal treatment in investigation of all projects in all sectors and in all counties to be treated in a similar manner. I opine that the falsehoods being peddled are meant to whip public emotions and to give excuse to some cartels to terminate the project. There is an African proverb that says “when a hyena wants to eat its children, it first accuses them of smelling like goats”. Mr. Speaker an hyena wants to eat the goats of Elgeyo Marakwet County and as the father of the county I can’t allow the negative and selective characterisation of development projects in my county.”