Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has asked the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget to summon the leadership of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to account for KSh15 billion in pending bills.
During his appearance before the committee, Governor Sakaja suggested that the National Government’s executive office is best suited to update the progress on these bills.
The committee in-turn gave Governor Sakaja 14 days to provide a written report on NMS’s pending bills and projects worth KSh15.4 billion.
During the sitting, Senators expressed concerns about the concentration of benefits among a few companies from NMS tenders.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, in particular, described these tenders as potentially criminal, suggesting that the 14 companies should be investigated for possibly siphoning money through dubious bills.
Committee Chairman Ali Roba asked Governor Sakaja to provide documentation on NMS transactions to clarify whether the companies performed any work and if they should be paid.
Governor Sakaja has since invited the Auditor General’s office to audit NMS and the services rendered.
Senators have also requested more information on pending projects and bills and might summon the executive office of the President for further explanations.