In Summary
- Nairobi Water is requesting 2.3 Billion shillings loan to pay pension.
- MCAs have raised questions over the said plan.
- Budget Committee chairperson Wilfred Oluoch Odalo questioned the officers competence in handling the matter.
Nairobi County Assembly Committee has today kicked out Nairobi City Water and Sewage Company and Lap Trust officials who appeared on behalf of their bosses over 2.3 billion shillings loan to the water company.
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company is seeking assembly approval for the loan to be granted but it seems all is not well with section of the MCAs questioning the deal.
Budget Committee chairperson Wilfred Oluoch Odalo questioned the officers competence in handling the matter after they largely snubbed the meeting meant to shed light on the 2.3 billion shillings loan application.
“We will be writing a letter again so that you appear in person next Tuesday. We need all the Nairobi Water board members and the managing director Eng. Muguna to attend in person. This is the last chance we are giving them.” Odalo said.
House Leadership View
According to Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader Peter Imwatok the assembly will not engage junior officers in a matter of such magnitude.
He called on NCWSC management to take the assembly business seriously failure to which they will not hesitate to take a firm stand over the matter as guided by the County Assembly Standing Orders.
“We are not seeing the board plus the managing director and finance director which ratifies this kind of transaction…For the County Executive they are okay but let’s give them last chance if they fail to appear again then we shall make our decision as a House and close this matter.” Imwatok said in his submissions to the budget committee.
The company want 2.3 billion shillings loan to pay off pensioners debt.
