Documents seen by the Nation show that, despite denials, Mr Osugo was deeply involved in the entire procurement. The money was to be paid before the delivery of the security items yet there was no tender performance security or bank guarantee, thus exposing the government to losses. BAFFLEDAlso in the list were 1,000 rifle slings, 300 packets of rifle cleaning kits, 300 rifle cleaning rods and 10 vehicle mirror scanners. In a strange twist, Mr Osugo reviewed the initial budget in 2017 and included a significant number of calibre guns, which saw the cost skyrocket to Sh4.8 billion. Documents seen by the Nation show that, despite denials, Mr Osugo was deeply involved in the entire procurement.

Source: Daily Nation March 18, 2019 08:01 UTC