By Beauttah Omanga
The Inspectorate of State Corporations has unearthed gross abuse of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act at the Kenya Airports Authority.
According to the public audit team, Managing Director George Muhoho authorised advance payment of Sh308 million to Queens Quay Architects Inc in contravention of laid down financial regulations and terms of contract.
Poor Design
The MD also supervised the poor design and costing of construction of Terminal 4, passenger apron, taxiways and associated facilities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
This project, the inspectorate says, led to the substantial variation of 66.1 per cent on the Sh26 billion contract price.
Muhoho also approved the variation in scope of consultancy services for fuel hydrant system, resulting in an additional cost of $43,000 without tender committee approval.
In the report released by Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation MD David Waweru is also accused of non-compliance with the approved credit policy resulting in accumulation of debt to Sh761.3 million.
Waweru and the KBC marketing manager are also accused of engaging in unethical transactions by awarding themselves irregular car loans of Sh2.122 million and Sh400,000 respectively.
