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Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director William Ruto and businesswoman Anne Njeri will appear before a parliamentary committee on December 18 over the Sh17 billion corn oil scandal.
The Committee of the National Assembly on Energy, which is investigating the matter, has invited the two, who will appear separately, to explain the matter.
In books seen by the Good jobMs Njeri will face the committee first at 10am while Mr Ruto will appear at noon.
The committee has warned Ms Njeri that if she does not appear before the court, she will face the consequences as provided in Standing Order 191.
“The committee exempts you from not complying with its invitations on two occasions. However, the committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, December 18, 2023, for you to provide the requested information and respond to any other issues that may be raised during the meeting, ” said the committee.
“Be informed that failure to appear before the committee at this time may be issued a summons for appearance in accordance with the Standing Law of the National Assembly 191 (10) and b, ” is another reading of the book.
Standing Law 191 states that “Committees must enjoy and exercise all the powers and privileges given to Parliament by the Constitution and the law, including the power to call any person to appear before Parliament for the purpose of giving evidence or giving information.
“Enforce the attendance of witnesses and examine them under oath, declaration or otherwise,” reads the section of the Permanent Law.
For Mr. Ruto, the committee rescheduled its first meeting which was held on December 6 to the 18th at 2:30 pm.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the committee has rescheduled the meeting originally scheduled for December 6 to Monday December 18 at 2:30 pm. All other aspects of the meeting including the venue and agenda remain as stated in the above communication,” the letter to Mr Ruto read.
The officials first demanded original documents from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) used to ship the cargo.
At its meeting on November 22, which Ms Njeri did not attend due to illness, the committee said it wanted to know the bank that raised Ms Njeri the Sh17 billion to buy the cargo and whether the woman was entitled to give it a large amount. .
The committee also wants to know if the money was paid in Ksh or dollars.
In a letter to the committee on November 21, Ms Njeri, through Diro’s lawyers, told the councilors that she would not be able to attend the meeting due to her disability and not moving.
“It is with regret and humility that our client Ms Ann Njeri Njoroge (Ann’s Import and Exports Enterprises) will not be able to attend the invitation to meet with the departmental committee on Energy regarding the oil controversy because of its instability and volatility,” read the letter.
“However, he will be available on a date suitable to the committee. Our instructions are to plead with you to relieve him for the meeting scheduled for November 22, 2023, and further excuse his participation,” the letter read further.
Ms Njeri was expected to explain to the committee, among other things, the details of the owner of the cargo, the country of origin and the purpose of delivery.
Lady Njeri is famous for the deal for 100,000 metric tonnes of oil which is worth Sh17 billion according to leaders in the government of Galana Energies Limited.