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Devolution Principal Secretary 'accidentally' reveals misuse of public cash

Devolution and Planning Principal Secretary Peter Mangiti

A document accidentally submitted to a parliamentary team left MPs shocked and convinced that the Ministry of Devolution has blatantly misappropriated huge amounts of taxpayer‘s monies.

The list exposes how the ministry acquired goods and services at inflated prices, with one Kaspersky security unit going for Sh973, 780. A photocopier (Kyocera 8001) was bought at Sh1.45 million while a “heavy duty” photocopier cost Sh1.38 million.

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