Bomas board to order audit of Sh3.2million paid by UDM, DP and Umoja na Maendeleo Party NDCs’
The Bomas of Kenya financial probity and accountability will be put under sharp scrutiny after board of directors plan to order audit of all payment made by political parties to hold their National Delegates Convention (NDC), The Informer has learnt.
Specifically, questions have been raised over accountability of Sh3.2million recently paid separately by three different political parties for their NDCs.
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) Party, Umoja na Maendeleo Party and the Democratic Party of Kenya separately paid Sh1, 194,800, Sh812, 000 and Sh812, 000 respectively.
The board of directors have not held a full board meeting for the last six months.
“Some of the priority issues the board will be seeking to thrush out include audit of financial accountability starting with the most recent revenue generated going backwards.” Our source said.
The DP party made the payment on January 27, 2022 through receipt number 1487 while Umoja na Mandeleo made the payment in March this year vide receipt number 1613.
On the other hand, UDM settled the payment on March 8, 2022 for hiring the Bomas of Kenya grounds and refreshments.
Some board members are up in arms over failure to hold full board meeting for the last six months and have pointed accusing finger to the board chairman Josiah Magut and the General Manager Peter Gitaa Koria for allegedly frustrating their efforts.
However, when contacted for comment, both Magut and Gitaa have declined to give any feedback.
Last week, The Informer revealed that a section of board members are planning to formally write to the Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and Principal Secretary Zeinab Hussein seeking ministry’s intervention to address the rot at the parastatal.
Sources privy with the goings on at Karen based institution intimated that senior officials adversely implicated fear a full board meeting May pass resolutions have comprehensive audit undertaken and thus risk having their culpability unmasked.
“A good number of board members feel the decision to frustrate a full board meeting is a scheme to sweep the grave matters under the carpet and to let the issues touching on embezzlement of funds, tendering irregularities and abuse of office pass unaddressed.” A senior officer intimated.
