Democracy and governance summaries
Category : Corruption
Treasury in a Spot over Sh105 Billion Revenue The Standard, Pg 12
Thursday, 19 May 2011

Treasury came under uner fire in parliament over an alleged unaccounted revenue amounting to sh 105 billion collected three years ago. In the 2008/9 financial year, the controller and auditor general is said to have certified the exchequer accounts has sh516 billion revenue collection. But financ

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The Sport of Corruption of Lucrative Indeed The Standard, Pg 15
Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Pravin Bowry writes that sports has become more that a recreative activity but an opportunity to fleece the public. This is not only locally, but even internationally. But there is need to curb this menace and the adoption of a new national voting system to elect the head of the Kenya football is

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Anti-Graft Sleuths in Pumwani to Unearth Procurement Mess The People, Pg 5
Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Kacc detectives have pitched tent at the Pumwani Maternity Hospital to unravel corruption claims in its procurement and supplies department. Kacc unearthed that there are fake companies at both the hospital and the city hall to fleece the facility millions of shillings.

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Joho Defends Kisauni CDF Team The Star, Pg 6
Monday, 16 May 2011

Kisauni MP Ali Hassan Joho has denied reports that his CDF ream is the most incompetent in the country. He said the NTA report showed that the CDF committee had improved in the management of the funds hence came third in the improvement index. He said he had told the committee to even do much bet

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Kacc to Vet 2012 Candidates The Star, Pg 1 & 8
Monday, 16 May 2011

Mutula Kilonzo has said Kacc is likely to vet political aspirants in 2012. Kacc is working on ensuring only graft-free Kenyans are cleared to vie for office. The new rules will be included in the the the Elections Bill 2011 and the Political Parties Bill 2011. The politicians under corruption pro

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Kacc Probes Council over Hiring of Askaris The People, Pg 11
Saturday, 14 May 2011

Former Eldoret Municipal Council civic leaders have made public, names of askaris allegedly hired on nepotism basis. The move comes after Kacc mandated the council to shed more light on the manner in which the recruitment was handled.

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Japan Delays Kacc Probe into Sh1.75Bn Embassy Deal Weekend Star, Pg 1 & 8
Saturday, 14 May 2011

Kacc has said it is yet to conclude its investigations into the sh1.75 billion Japanese embassy scandal because of a delay by the Japanese government. PLO said Kacc needs Japanese committment for Mutual Legal Assistance before it can send a team of investigators to probe the scandal. He said the

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Maafisa wa Kacc Wafunzwa na FBI Taifa Leo, Pg 3
Saturday, 14 May 2011

Maafisa wa Kacc wanapokea mafunzo kutoka kwa FBI kuwawezesha kukabiliana na ufisadi nchini PLO Lumumba alisema kuwa maafisa wanne wanapokea mafunzo hayo kuwapa makali ya kupambana na ufisadi wa kisasa.

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