Senators probe Ruaraka's land while Sonko raises questions about rates

JAMES MURIMI @Jamesmurymy

The investigation into the controversial lands of Ruaraka took a new turn after Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko alarmed the arrears of his officers.

Sonko told MPs yesterday that he had suspended 10 agents of his administration for alleged irregularities in the amount that the county's city owes to Afrison Exports and Imports Limited and Huelands Limited – firms that claim the property of the land

. Investment Committee that an entry in the accounts of companies, July 5, 2018, reflected arrears of 3.9 billion shillings land.

He said that as of July 17, 2018, the account arrears of similar rates Sh1.1 billion.

"My officers came with a different account for the same land showing different numbers.According to the new account, it shows that the balance as of March 31, 2018 is Sh 14 million," said Sonko at the session of the presided committee by Senator Kiambu Kimani Wamatangi.

According to documents dated March 2015, Sonko said the rates for the The 13.7-acre plot, which is also claimed by Ruaraka High School and the neighbors of the Drive Inn Elementary School, the headquarters of SSG, Street and School Kenya. of monetary studies.

"This question is under our own internal investigation because we doubt these figures.This rate department had trafficked so many properties owned by innocent landowners in Nairobi.I immediately took control, I I banned the land tariff in my administration, "said Sonko.

" I do not want to trust the documents that I have provided some of my rate agents because they were working in previous administration I will not table this report from my officials to this committee because it is misleading, and I advise the committee not to rely on this report. "

The National Assembly Land Committee recommended the investigation of the CLN president, Muhammad Swazuri, on the payment of 1.5 billion shillings for the compulsory acquisition of the disputed lands. report with amendments that ordered the director of criminal investigations, Geor Ge Kinoti, to investigate Swazuri and other commission officers for the partial payment of the first land housing two public schools in the city.