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Former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya displays copies of cancelled Anglo Leasing contracts in 2006. [PHOTOS: FILE/STANDARD
Kenya: Anglo Leasing tycoon Anura Perera, who is now demanding an additional payment of Sh3.05 billion, had close connection with State House during President Mwai Kibaki’s administration, a parliamentary report indicates.
According to the Parliamentary Accounts Committee’s (PAC) hard-hitting report into the dubious contracts, Mr Perera allegedly supported former President Kibaki, including during his hospitalisation after the road crash ahead of the 2002 presidential contest.
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