Ksh.15 Billion Scandal in the Making Rocks Ruto's Government Amid Hunger Crisis
When President William Ruto took over power, he promised to ensure that the rampant and runaway corruption is tamed and finished completely. This promises are despite the allegations from the opposition that Ruto's team was composed of the most corrupt individuals and that he has no capacity to deal with it.
Today, the Ruto administration has been exposed by a local publication (The Weekly Revie) after it established that there are plans to borrow a whooping Kshs 15 billion by The Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC). According to the documents as seen by the publication, the money was intended to be used to import duty free goods.
The details of the contract are contained in a confidential letter to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and was signed by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Ms Mercy Wanjau, dated November 15, 2022, which was communicating decisions made by a Cabinet meeting held on November 10, 2022.
The mammoth money was to be borrowed from a local bank in Kenya so as to facilitate the importation of goods like sugar, maize, rice and other grains.
"The Cabinet Secretary directs that 100,000 metric tonnes of brown or mill white sugar may be imported into the country duty-free not later than March 31, 2023. The Cabinet Secretary directs that 900,000 tons of white maize and 600,000 tons of milled rice may be imported into the country duty free from February 1, 2023 to August 6, 2023.” reads the notice in part.
This comes at time the Azimio leader Raila Odinga accused Trade CS over what he termed as using his position to import goods into Kenya and selling them to the government.
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