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GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLICATIONS
THE CASE AGAINST THE MEMBERS OF THE 9th PARLIAMENT
This report seeks to provide an assessment of the record of the 9th Parliament of the Republic of Kenya during the period 2003 - 2007.
At the outset it is our contention that the 9th Parliament has acted dishonourably on many accounts, and indeed our assessment results in a negative finding. Considering its legislative record, the 9th Parliament disappointed many especially as it became the most expensive Parliament in Kenya's history, its annual budget now stands at around Ksh 4 billion (USD 57.14 million). Read more..........
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Something is brewing at the Kenya Police Airwing and it’s not smelling too good. Documents have come to light regarding the award of a US$12.8 million (Ksh 840 million) contract to overhaul 4 Russian built helicopters operated by the Kenya Police Airwing. It would appear that 9 years after they were bought in 1998, these 4 helicopters have consumed close to US$ 15 million each and Kenyans are now being asked to spend an additional US$ 12.8 million to overhaul them. Read more.........
In its hey-day, Ken Ren was the Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing of Kenyan public sector corruption. It had a mix of local and foreign players and was shrouded in mystery.
Shrouded in mystery, for a generation of Kenyans, Ken Ren is almost completely unknown.Read more.......
On July 15th 2003, the Government of Kenya (represented by the Treasury and Ministry of Defence) entered into a contract with Euromarine Industries by which Euromarine would deliver an oceanographic survey vessel to the Kenya Navy for close to Ksh 4.6 billion. The contract features as one of the 18 contentious security related contracts colloquially described as Anglo Leasing type. Read more........
Buried in the Finance Bill that the Minister of Finance, Uhuru Kenyatta tabled in Parliament last week is a proposal to amend two laws in order to create a fund whose purposes are barely specified. The Fund could be worth over 1 and a half billion shillings per annum, yet total...... Read More
Disorganising Government - A Tale Of Government Bloat And Waste Or How Fewer Ministers And Districts Could Finance Agenda 4
Public opposition to the largest cabinet in Kenya’s history has been vented since early 2008. Nevertheless it has been difficult to quantify the actual increased cost of the Grand Coalition Government vis-à-vis previous Governments of Kenya. Read More
GOVERNMENT OF KENYA SPENT KSH 23.2 BILLION IN 3 YEARS ON MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED EXPENSES – A CASE FOR A CAR COUNT?
GOK has spent a total of Ksh 23.2 billion over the last three years on motor vehicle related expenses, even though on June 15th 2006, Amos Kimunya, Minister for Finance said that “Ministers, Assistant Ministers and Permanent Secretaries will be allowed only one official car each to ensure equity. Read More