A three-day training organised by the State Corporation Advisory Committee (SCAC) has raised eyebrows after it emerged that it could be a syndicate to defraud the taxpayer about Ksh600 million.
The meeting began on September 28, 2015, at the Mombasa Continental Resort with SCAC targeting all directors of the 300 parastatal boards.
According to the Consumer Federation of Kenya, which has written to Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, each state corporation will meet the expenses of the “Mwongozo” training, which have been estimated at Ksh60,000 per participant exclusive of transport. The cost is inclusive of full board accommodation for three days, conferencing, facilitation and training materials as indicated in the letter.
The CEOs of State corporations have been asked to pay for all their board members to a specified NIC Bank A/C of Mombasa Continental Resort. COFEK has raised questions over whether it was necessary for all the 300 CEOs to attended the training.
When transport and allowances are factored in, COFEK Secretary General Stephen Mutoro says, Ksh542 million will have been spend by the end of the conference.
Mr Mutoro has urged Kinyua to have Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate possible collusion between SCAC officials, the facilitators and Mombasa Continental Hotel to defraud the public.
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