Kibwana warns Senate against being used to taint his reputation

By , K24 Digital
On Wed, 2 Oct, 2019 11:51 | < 1 min read
Kivutha Kibwana
Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana at a past function. PHOTO | COURTESY
Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana (centre) when he appeared before his county assembly to explain Auditor-General's report on 2017/18 FY on October 1, 2019. PHOTO | COURTESY

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has cautioned a Senate committee against being used by malicious people to taint his good reputation.

Kibwana accused the Senate's watchdog team of accepting documents that are not procedurally correct before the House.

The governor was speaking on Tuesday at the Makueni County Assembly when he appeared before the committee to answer questions over alleged loss of Sh1.4 billion through fraudulent procurement, conflict of interest and money laundering by this administration.

Senators queried the quality of the Auditor-General's report that gave the Kibwana administration a clean bill of health in the 2017/18 Financial Year report.

"I am beginning to question the rigour and the seriousness the auditors who were sent to Makueni County had. I am beginning to think that is a lazy report," said committee chair Moses Kajwang'.