Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu’s () miseries continued after a Senate oversight committee yesterday demanded that she be probed over alleged violation of procurement laws. The Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) chaired by Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri has now invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate alleged procurement irregularities in Kitui County. The 2017-18 audit report revealed systematic violation of the procurement laws and processes in the award of several tenders worth millions of shillings. I have no option but to invite the EACC to look deeply into this issue of procurement at the county,” said Ongeri. In her response Ngilu through her procurement chief officer, said the county adhered to legal notice No.114 of June 18, 2013 (Public Procurement and Disposal (Preference and Reservations) (Amendment Regulations of 2013) in splitting the procurement.

Source: Standard Digital July 04, 2020 14:37 UTC