By NATION TEAMMore by this AuthorThe Sh21 billion dams scandal took a political twist Thursday as a series of fightbacks and damage control attempts threatened to tear the ruling Jubilee Party right down the middle. Mr Rotich also distanced himself from the scandal, saying his ministry was only involved “after the process of project identification, prioritisation and procurement was completed by the then line ministry and the implementing agency”. Mr Murkomen said there was nothing wrong with how the projects have been managed, and that the current probe is aimed at sabotaging the developments. “Someone is building a case for the termination of these dams,” Mr Murkomen said, adding that the Sh653 million set aside to compensate those affected by the project is still held by KVDA and will be transferred to the National Land Commission. The entry of Dr Ruto, Senator Murkomen and Mr Rotich into the fray appeared to bring a new dimension into the scandal, but failed to answer the question of whether any money was lost.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2019 08:48 UTC