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Setting Record Straight: Why Senator Kiio is Wrong on Crusher

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Ballast crusher at Kwa-Kilui   Our Writer Two days ago, senator Kiio Wambua visited kwa-Kilui area in Yatta/ kwa-Vonza ward where a stone Crusher worthy millions of shillings has been lying idle since Kaluki Ngilu’s days. During his visit, the senator made some public pronouncements, some which were completely strange, like the claim that the County Government plans to sell the crusher. Skymoon Desk happens to be privy to intricate details relating to the fraudulent procurement of the crusher, its establishment where a private contractor was given the work but was allowed to use County Government resources such as machinery and personnel (Engineers) to set up the crushing plant and still billed the County Government for that.  This desk is also aware of details on how the public lost tens of millions of shillings after the initial price of the Crusher was fraudulently inflated. This desk has also reviewed a committee’s report that investigated the Crusher and made recommendations abou