A former Cabinet Minister is being investigated after he reportedly miraculously reduced the debt he owes the Kisumu County Government in land rates.
Former Finance Cabinet Minister Henry Kosgey is accused of having illegally reduced the Sh2.3 billion he owes the government to Sh84 million in a way yet to be understood.
According to Kisumu Land Task Force Chairman Nicholas Migot, Kosgey who was a close ally of Odinga and even the Chairman of his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) owed the county 2.3 billion as of 2014.
However, documents show that he now only owes the lesser amount through his Kaburwo Investments Limited, an amazing unfolding that has thrown the task-force into investigations.
“Another former minister, Henry Kosgey, through a company linked to him; Kaburwo Investments Limited owed us Sh2.3 billion in 2014. However, from our current records, partly Sh84 million is reflected compelling us to forward it to other State agencies for investigations,” he is quoted by the Business Daily.
The other is former Alengo Usonga lawmaker Oloo Aringo who is also yet to pay the Sh300 million he owes to the government.
The county which was owed more that Sh15 billion according to the 2014/15 valuation role is also owed by state and private bodies, including the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE).
“KAA owes us over Sh1 billion, while KIE, which claims some of its plots were grabbed owes the county government of Kisumu Sh215 million,” Migot is quoted.