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A Senate committee investigating the tragedy of the Solai Dam accused the government of covering the owners of the dam that killed 48 people.
The committee chaired by Senator Makueni Mutula Kilonzo expressed his disappointment to Nakuru County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha and his officers, whom they accused of leading the cover-up
]. compensation forms on behalf of the owners of the Patel Dam.
At 6 pm last night, Nkanatha did not choose the calls or answered the text messages to comment
The local clergy, according to the senator, was also part of the team that bypbaded the residents convinced to sign the forms of compensation. Compensation ranges from 100,000 shillings to 1 million shillings
The Senate team said the payment was to prevent victims from suing the dam owners for additional compensation .
Senator Narok Ledama ole Kina The Interior CS was not involved.
Members said that local administrators were present at the signing of the forms, despite ongoing investigations into the circumstances that caused the deaths of 47 people
I must suspend the commissioner and the county officers Nakuru, saying that they hinder the investigations. "Any further inquiries must be made in the absence of the county commissioner.The county commissioner is in cahoots with Patel and must be suspended," Mutula said.
"The same people representing the state are the same people who distribute money," added Senator Johnson Sakaja. Speaking yesterday when they met Patrick Ntutu, lawmakers said the ongoing investigation was already compromised.
Ntutu, who represented Matiang & # 39; i, said that he was unaware of the county commissioner's alleged compensation plan for the Solai Dam.
He promised to investigate the case and take action against any government agent who allegedly tried to force the victims to sign compensation forms in exchange for money . "The investigations are going on and we will know who has not done their job, people have been arrested and others will be arrested if necessary," Ntutu said. Perry Mansukh Kansangara, Jaya Vinod Kumar, the owners of the Solai Dam and seven other people, were released for 5 million shillings each.
They spent the weekend at Naivasha Prison. The nine men were charged with 48 counts of manslaughter following the May 9 incident when the dam burst, causing flooding and mud downstream.
Investigators say the dam was built by unqualified personnel.
"We are beginning to doubt the sincerity of the accusations.It is the same government that pursues and protects these suspects," said Sakaja
. The Nairobi senator revealed that the committee was planning to file a parallel complaint against the owners of the dam.
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