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Auditor-General Edward Ouko has been sumorned by Parliament to confirm the ownership status of a company that Kenyatta University (KU) opened to operate its campus in Kigali, Rwanda.Mr Ouko has been directed by The National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee to make the findings in the next audited accounts of the university.KU registered a company in Kigali whose directorship is composed of staff from the vice-chancellor’s office to operate the university campus.PIC said in its report of audited books of accounts for State corporations “The committee recommends that the Auditor-General verifies the ownership status of the company and reports status in the next audited accounts of the company,”.The committee also wants the shareholding of the company to be registered in the designations of the office holders and not in the names of individuals in compliance with the Companies Act, 2015.The acting vice-chancellor of KU Paul Wainaina told PIC that Sh370 million was spent to open the campus without regulatory approvals. The university last week said it would be closing its Sh53 million Arusha campus after it was stopped from admitting students.However Mr wainaina said that the campus is yet to start operations because the Ministry of Education in Rwanda has not granted KU the authority to operate in Kigali despite having sought approval in 2016.The committee scrutinised Mr Ouko’s audit that questioned how the university made investments in Rwanda and Arusha.Prof Wainaina said the university was closing the Tanzania campus in compliance with a Kenyan government order.