Rao admitted to selling scrap metal to Devki Steels Mills Limited while he was at Kwale Sugar Factory but denied having sold a commercial project to Devki. Rao had a hard time explaining that the leasing process takes one year to complete, and that Devki had not officially bided to lease Mumias Sugar. Kakamega Senator Cleopas Malala who sought clarification from the Senate Committee on the failed Devki leasing process blamed Rao for the confusion over the leasing process among politicians and cane farmers. The Senate Committee asked the receiver manager to re-advertise the bid for Mumias Sugar in the next two weeks. Devki Group had allegedly entered a Sh5 billion private deal with the miller before pulling out last week citing public outcry.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2021 06:22 UTC