The committee wants Mr Ouko to explain why an officer with a conflict of interest was allowed to audit Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda). Updated Wed, June 22nd 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3Auditor General Edward OukoNAIROBI: Auditor General Edward Ouko has been summed by the Public Investment Committee (PIC). MPs also summoned senior auditor David Njoka to explain why he did not declare interest on Tarda after having worked there for 15 years. "When he (Njoka) came to me to ask me to clear the wife, I refused when I realised that she had some queries and that was the beginning of my woes," said Githaiga. While appearing before PIC to answer to audit queries, Tarda Managing Director Stephen Githaiga accused Mr Njoka of having a personal vendetta against him after he refused to clear Njoka's wife, who was also working in the organisation, of financial impropriety issues.

Source: Standard Digital June 21, 2016 21:00 UTC