Bunge la Kenya lamng'oa waziri wa Fedha -Kimunya

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Kenya’s parliament has today passed a vote of no confidence on Finance Minister Amos Kimunya
over his handling of the sale of a luxury hotel in Nairobi.The MPs unanimously voted by shouting
‘Aye’ after over two hours of debate on the motion.

The motion was brought by the Ikolomani MP Bonny Khalwale.

All MPs who contributed to the motion, including Mr Kimunya’s colleagues in the Party of National
Unity (PNU), criticised the Finance minister’s handling of his docket. Mr Kimunya’s sole defender
was Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka.Mr Musyoka had wanted debate on the motion to be adjourned
until tomorrow to allow for a parallel probe by Prime Minister Raila Odinga to conclude.

Nation’s Political Editor Emman Omari says that with the vote of no confidence having sailed through,
Mr Kimunya is required to resign from office, and if he fails, President Kibaki has little choice but to
act to remove him from office.The Finance minister stands accused that he ignored laid down procedures
for disposal of public assets and companies, and for allegedly misleading Parliament that should the
Government decide to sell the hotel it would be done in accordance with the law.

Defending himself during the debate, Mr Kimunya denied that the sale of the hotel had been conducted
in secret.He said the governor of the Central Bank Prof Njuguna Ndung’u had briefed the Prime Minister,
Mr Raila Odinga, on the matter.

The Finance minister also denied previous claims by the Attorney General, Mr Amos Wako that he
was kept in the dark. Mr Kimunya told Parliament that he was aware that lawyers acting for the
Libyan firm that bought the hotel met Mr Wako six times.

Pressure has mounted on Mr Kimunya since his Cabinet colleague Mr James Orengo revealed last
week the Grand Regency hotel had been sold to a Libyan company for about Sh2bn. The hotel was
acquired by proceeds from one of Kenya’s infamous corruption deals – commonly known as the
Goldenberg affair – and was recovered in the public interest two months ago.

The hotel was handed to the Central Bank who last week sold it to a Libyan firm. The value of the
sale has been in dispute with Lands Minister, Mr Orengo saying documents showed the price was
Sh1.85 billion and Mr Kimunya replying that the Government gained Sh2.9 billion in the transaction

Huyu Kimunya ni mpuuzi kwelikweli jana nilimsikia akisema hawezi kujiuzulu labda awe amekufa au Waziri Mkuu ajiuzulu, Mwanasheria Mkuu ajiuzulu na Orengo ajiuzulu. Zilikuwa kauli za kibri, kejeli, na dharau kwa Bunge na Wananchi wa Kenya.

Bunge la Kenya limethibitisha kuwa si kwa Malahi ya Wanasiasa na Watawala bali kwa Maslhi ya Kenya na Wa-Kenya. Bunge letu lina kitu cha kujifunza hapohasa kuhusiana na majibu na kauli za Ki-Mkullo Mkullo and Co.

 

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Huyu Kimunya ni mpuuzi kwelikweli jana nilimsikia akisema hawezi kujiuzulu labda awe amekufa au Waziri Mkuu ajiuzulu, Mwanasheria Mkuu ajiuzulu na Orengo ajiuzulu. Zilikuwa kauli za kibri, kejeli, na dharau kwa Bunge na Wananchi wa Kenya.

Bunge la Kenya limethibitisha kuwa si kwa Malahi ya Wanasiasa na Watawala bali kwa Maslhi ya Kenya na Wa-Kenya. Bunge letu lina kitu cha kujifunza hapohasa kuhusiana na majibu na kauli za Ki-Mkullo Mkullo and Co.

Ila mkumbuke ni kwamba amejiuzuru na sasa Rais Kibaki kateua waziri kukaimu nafasi yake hadi uchunguzi uishe. Kama itaonekana hana makosa ya kumfanya afukuzwe atarudishwa madarakani. Tusubiri tuone matokeo ya uchunguzi wa kamati ya rais. Raisi Kibaki na mh. kimunya are best friends, they share a lot in common, therefore, should not be surprise to find out that the committee clears kimunye