Migori paid Sh29million for uncompleted county stadium, Time Travel Company paid Sh8.9m- Auditor General

The Migori County Stadium

The Migori County Stadium

By MN Reporter

The Auditor General has unearthed a mega scandal in Migori county stadium where Sh29million was paid for unfinished project.

The auditor has also pokes holes in the Sh5 million tender for completion of civil works in Migori stadium. The contractor handed an incomplete project over to the county despite having received full payment.

Ouko also questions the completion of masonry fencing of the stadium at a cost of Sh24,015,144. This had not been completed a year and three months after the expiry of the contract period.

The report also reveals that the contractor for the construction of a Sh7,891,745 general ward at Ntimaru Hospital took off from the site after receiving an initial payment of Sh1.7 million.

The auditor also questions payments amounting to Sh18,953,603 to various firms without supporting documents.

Travel Time Leader, a travel company, was paid a total of Sh8,918,711 but no documents were availed to show the purpose of the trips.

The Auditor General said Migori cannot recover or account for imprests amounting to Sh8,869,890, issued to various members of staff.