It is, not clear if Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich was questioned as a witness or if he is under investigation but is in the group of high-ranking Government officials questioned in relation to the Sh65 billion stalled dam projects.
Rotich recorded a statements at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over the Arror multi-purpose dam and Kimwarer in Keiyo South constituency.
But even before investigations into the bribery claims could be concluded, other concerns are emerging relating to the Sh30 billion Itare Dam.
CMC Di Ravenna, which has been declared bankrupt at home in Italy appears to have left the sites of three mega projects worth Ksh91B it was awarded by Kenyan government with payments amounting to Ksh15B already in their hands.
A whistleblower who declined to be named for fear of retribution said more payments had been made to the Italian contractor than work done.
The source added that CMC Di Ravenna has received over one-third of the funds borrowed from Belgium-based BNP Paribas Fortis for less than 17 per cent works completed.
The bribery claims facing several government officials relate to advance payments worth Sh4.9 billion made to the firm, yet no work had started at Kimwarer and Arror dams. The firm had also been paid Sh10 billion for Itare Dam, meaning it had pocketed a total of Sh14.9 billion.
At stake for taxpayers is whether they will get value for money from the debt taken out by the National Treasury three years ago, which was intended to ensure water supply to 800,000 people in Nakuru municipality, Kuresoi, Molo, Njoro and Rongai.The source said that another Sh500 million was paid for the construction of the road leading to Itare Dam to tarmac standards, but whose construction has yet to begin.