LOOTERS AND GRABBERS 54 YEARS OF CORRUPTION AND PLUNDER BY THE ELITE, 1963-2017 Joe Khamisi
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Ramiran
Elder Lister
INTRODUCTION
ONE DECEMBER MORNING in 2010, a Kenya Cabinet Minister walked
unannounced into a meeting of the board of directors of a government
parastatal. The eleven-member board was meeting to receive a presentation
of designs and drawings from officials of the Ministry of Works for a multi-
billion-shilling training project – the largest and most ambitious of the
government development schemes in several years.
However, the Ministry officials did not show up because of what was
described as “logistical shortcomings.” Unbeknownst to the board members,
the officials’ absence had deliberately been engineered by the parastatal to
give the Minister a chance to present his own recommendations for the
project.
In the discussions that followed, the Cabinet Minister instructed the
board to ignore the Ministry of Works designs, and instead consider a “design
and build” plan from the private sector in which he had an interest. The
meeting ended with the adoption of the Minister’s position. That was the last
time the board met. Officials of the parent Ministry suspended all meetings
and the board was rendered dormant until its term expired.
The scheming Ministry officials then issued tenders to “friendly”
companies without seeking approval from the Cabinet as per standing
regulations. By the time the project got underway three years later,
construction costs had spiraled four times, a third of it having been “eaten”
by corrupt officials through inflated contracts and consultancy fees.
Construction work was still ongoing as at the end of 2017.
That is one among countless examples of inveterate intrigues taking
place regularly in public offices in Kenya. Procurement and tendering
processes are routinely violated; costs of projects are deliberately inflated;
and kick-backs are so common that citizens must part with “chai” (bribe) for
ONE DECEMBER MORNING in 2010, a Kenya Cabinet Minister walked
unannounced into a meeting of the board of directors of a government
parastatal. The eleven-member board was meeting to receive a presentation
of designs and drawings from officials of the Ministry of Works for a multi-
billion-shilling training project – the largest and most ambitious of the
government development schemes in several years.
However, the Ministry officials did not show up because of what was
described as “logistical shortcomings.” Unbeknownst to the board members,
the officials’ absence had deliberately been engineered by the parastatal to
give the Minister a chance to present his own recommendations for the
project.
In the discussions that followed, the Cabinet Minister instructed the
board to ignore the Ministry of Works designs, and instead consider a “design
and build” plan from the private sector in which he had an interest. The
meeting ended with the adoption of the Minister’s position. That was the last
time the board met. Officials of the parent Ministry suspended all meetings
and the board was rendered dormant until its term expired.
The scheming Ministry officials then issued tenders to “friendly”
companies without seeking approval from the Cabinet as per standing
regulations. By the time the project got underway three years later,
construction costs had spiraled four times, a third of it having been “eaten”
by corrupt officials through inflated contracts and consultancy fees.
Construction work was still ongoing as at the end of 2017.
That is one among countless examples of inveterate intrigues taking
place regularly in public offices in Kenya. Procurement and tendering
processes are routinely violated; costs of projects are deliberately inflated;
and kick-backs are so common that citizens must part with “chai” (bribe) for
Clemens
Elder Lister
Thanks man I was looking for this book.
Budspencer
Elder Lister
Which project was this?
Ramiran
Elder Lister
Stop being silly !
This is just an introduction of how things work here.
Field Marshal
Elder Lister
This is an example of what I call ushenzi, upumbavu, ujinga na ubedhuli wa Wakenya.
HOW DO YOU CRITICISE CORRUPTION AND MISUSE OF POLITICAL OFFICE BY ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING A COPYRIGHTED BOOK ON THE INTERNET, DENYING THE WRITER AN INCOME?
Nimesema na nitaendelea kusema; shida Kenya si politicians, ni mimi na wewe..
HOW DO YOU CRITICISE CORRUPTION AND MISUSE OF POLITICAL OFFICE BY ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING A COPYRIGHTED BOOK ON THE INTERNET, DENYING THE WRITER AN INCOME?
Nimesema na nitaendelea kusema; shida Kenya si politicians, ni mimi na wewe..
Ramiran
Elder Lister
You are right copyright manenos didn't even cross my mind until u brought it up.
Those laws apply in countries wherr the law works, .ke isn't one of them, so in the interests of sharing valuable information......
Field Marshal
Elder Lister
Bullshit. You bonobos have an excuse for everything, don't you? All the time pointing fingers at others forgetting three are pointed back at you.................
In this case I remember the author literally begging people to contribute even 500 bob because people like you had pirated his work and were sharing it online and he couldn't even recoup his costs..............all the while while you pontificate about how the likes of Uhuru and Ruto are corrupt..................
Bure kabisa.
Ramiran
Elder Lister
Yes, infact I would encourage all patriotic "bonoboz" to dig up corruption/grabbing stuff from the pdf book and flood social media with passages from the book with real names of the looter and grabberz
Budspencer
Elder Lister
My friend, the same introduction talks of a big specific government project. Kwani wewe ni nani kuzuia maswali zisiulizwe hapa?
Ramiran
Elder Lister
Majibu yako humo ndani ya pdf book.....sio kuliza maswali za ufala
Hata Avengers ilikua pirate bay in HD. if I was principled enough to pay for all creative arts available ningekua na watch one movie every 3 months
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Budspencer
Elder Lister
You really expect everyone to read the pdf? Well, I asked those who've read aside from you, now that you're feeling special. Move along mwingine aliyesoma anijibu sio lazima ikue wewe, funda!