The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti’s shocking revelation that luxury towels, carpets, and tiles were supplied in the Sh63 billion Arror dam scandal has caused online fury.
Kinoti said he was intrigued after summoning directors of the companies that were given tenders for supplies of various items.
“One of he companies told us they delivered towels worth Sh20 million, while another delivered tiles and carpets. We are asking them how this is related to construction of a dam and they are not able to answer,” Kinoti said.
Some of the directors reportedly told the DCI that they had been asked to supply materials unrelated to the dam, to a private home in Eldoret, Nairobi, and some in Mombasa.
Below are some of he reactions of Kenyans on tweeter.
Kinoti said he was infuriated to learn that Kerio Valley Development Authority officials, together with their co-conspirators from Treasury, paid Sh21 billion to Italian firm CMC di Ravenna as part of the Kimwarer and Arror dams – long before even the designs of the projects were ready.
“When we asked them for the designs, they said they are doing them,” Kinoti stated.
“The Italian contractors say they don’t have money because it was taken away. They can’t explain, yet we are servicing a loan as a country. This is sad and merciless,” the DCI added.
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