Kiambu Governor William Kabogo was on Tuesday put to task by the Senate Finance and Public Accounts Committee to explain why the county single sourced for goods and services contrary to the procurement laws during the 2013-2014 Financial Year.
Kabogo who appeared before the senate Committee on Finance and Public Accounts was hard pressed to explain why the county contravened procurement laws with the The senate committeying that an audit report presented to it by the office of the Auditor General for the 2013-2014 Financial Year showed that Kiambu government flawed procurement regulations.
The committee also said that the Kiambu government could not account for Sh26 Million imprests issued to employees.
While defending the county against the claims, Kabogo alleged that the audit report presented to the committee was ‘doctored’.
The governor indicated that some of the information in the report could not be authenticated.
“It is not true that the Kiambu government has been single sourcing for goods, we as the county has adhered fully to the procurement policies,” said Kabogo.
The Governor claimed that the audit issues in Kiambu were being politicised for individual gains. He said that the Sh26 Million un-surrendered imprests issued to county employees was recovered.
Committee Member Bonny Khalwale accused the governor Kabogo of colluding with some auditors to have county audit matters kept silent.
Khalwale who is the Kakamega senator warned governors against flouting financial and procurement legislation saying that the committee will not hesitate to expose them.