- Speaker faults plan to use private firms for audit
- Interior Cabinet Secretary ordered the financial audit for Kenya Power
The Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly, Justin Muturi, has faulted the move by Auditor-General, Nancy Gathungu to procure the services of private audit firms for the audit of state-owned power utility Kenya Power. Muturi expressed scepticism while querying previous audit reports giving a clean bill of health to the utility despite outstanding audit queries and procurement irregularities.
“They need to tell us why Kenya Power is audited by private firms. When I was Chair of the Public Investment Committee (PIC), I recommended that Kenya Power be audited by the Auditor-General. This is because when the Auditor General issues a report, there is always a ripple effect,” Muturi said.
“Kenya Power has become a thorn in this country due to the high cost of electricity which chases investors away. I think it is time, when we must ask ourselves, are our professionals doing the right thing?” Muturi added.
Last week, the Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiangi, ordered a financial audit of Kenya Power amidst claims of fraud and irregularities in its operations.