The Public Accounts Committee are pushing for a forensic audit on the Sh15 billion fertilizer subsidy program by the government across the country.
In a motion moved before the committee by Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera, the watchdog committee approved the commencement of the audit raising concerns on embezzlement of funds.
The John Mbadi led committee have written to the Clerk of the National Assembly directing that the special audit be conducted within 30 days.
“We have agreed to come up with terms of reference for Auditor General. We are going conduct public hearing on this matter starting with Ministry of Agriculture and several government agencies where the money was trailed,” said Mbadi.
The Nominated Senator affirmed that the will conduct a through investigation to unveil the truth on speculations concerning money laundering and fraudulent activities in the production subsidy program.
“We will investigate and have a conclusion and closure. If they was no scandal we will report back to Kenyans,” he stated.
“Kenya has had numerous scandals which are investigated forever and no conclusion to make Kenyans happy is done. This will not be purchase,” the nominated Senator said.
Mathioya MP Edwin Mugo who seconded the motion on investigation of the subsidy program mentioned that failure to investigate the alleged scandal will create a bad precedent in the war against graft.
“The amounts involved in this program are huge and we know feterlizer is a key input in production. If this matter is not arrested now,we will have major scandals,”said Mugo.
