إستقالة او (إقالة) وزير خارجية كينيا الذي كان خلف زيارة البشير في اغسطس

Quote: Findings that forced minister and PS to leave under a cloud By SAMUEL SIRINGI, [email protected] Posted Wednesday, October 27 2010 at 21:3 The damning report that forced Foreign Affairs minister Moses Wetang’ula and permanent secretary Thuita Mwangi to step aside made serious accusations against them It not only called on them to resign, but also proposed that they be barred from holding public offices if found guilty. The Report on the Procurement, Disposal and Construction of Properties of Kenya’s Diplomatic Missions called for further investigations by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC). The report by Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations also indicted deputy head of mission at the embassy in Japan, Mr Allan Mburu Moses Wetang’ula, Foreign Affairs minister He is accused of deliberately misleading the House by claiming there was value for money while the government actually lost about Sh1.1 billion. The minister, too, said that hiring a lawyer was expensive and would have cost Sh45 million when the fee was Sh3.4 million. He told the committee that a lawyer called Shihoshoshi drafted the agreement when, in fact, he was not a lawyer and had only facilitated the registration of the property. Mr Wetang’ula also said the shape of the plot offered by the Japanese government was irregular, rendering it unsuitable for embassy premises. This contradicted an architect’s report that the plot allowed more floor space and that a tall structure could be built to cater for other diplomats. He said the government of Japan had put a caveat on the plot allowing it to excavate, at any time, for archaeological materials. Yet, the team established that the whole of Tokyo was an archaeological area. Mr Wetang’ula told the team that ambassador Dennis Awori chaired a meeting that decided to buy the premises, but Mr Awori said he was attending a conference when the deal was sealed. The committee recommended that Mr Wetang’ula takes political responsibility and step aside for investigations. It further proposed that the minister be barred from holding public office and be reprimanded for misleading the committee. Thuita Mwangi, Foreign Affairs, PS The PS who stepped aside on Wednesday failed to ensure that the provisions of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act were complied with in the purchase of the Tokyo embassy. In particular, he did not ensure that valuation was conducted on the properties by an independent firm in Japan, despite being warned by his juniors that the property was overvalued. The report said Mr Mwangi failed to institute investigations after a fire gutted part of the embassy. Mr Mwangi also failed to insure the property after the purchase price and transfer it to the government of Kenya It says he authorised payment before making adequate arrangements to guarantee that the transfer of the property shall be done, exposing the government to risk of financial loss. He also purported to have signed a sale agreement in Tokyo while he was actually in Nairobi