The way in which the waste management deal that was supposedly given to an Italian firm Jacorrosi Impresse smells corruption all over.
Any reasonably thinking individual could raise several questions. Why would the Kisauni MP Hassan Joho involve himself in municipal affairs in a business deal worth several billion shillings if he is not set to gain financially?
Why the Town Clerk Wisdom Mwamburi is defending this deal with such zeal? This column supports Tourism Minister Najib Balala in ensuring that Mombasa residents get a fair deal in the garbage collection.
What surprised me most was soon after the Mvita MP raised the issue, Mwamburi came out fighting in defense of the deal and urging it was good for Mombasa.
The Town Clerk went further and is known to have “defended the planned partnership, saying that besides offering more services, the council had started negotiations with the company before the entry of the French agency.”
This Jacorrosi Impresse deal smelled fishy to me when Mwamburi is quoted to have noted that the services would be free of charge to those who could not afford it, especially those in slum areas.
My question is who will determine who gets free service and those who won’t?
If you ask me, it will be susceptible to further corruption by the municipal officials, a cash cow for the officials.
What is it for Mwamburi and others should the Italian firm secures the contract?
If the French government has offered a more favorable plan to clean the town in a form of a grant why can’t those involved listen with the open minds for the benefit of the people?
Mwamburi is not a Mombasa native and its increasingly looking like he could care less for the people of Mombasa but his pocket.
This column supports Mayor Ahmed Mohdhar when he said: “As mayor of Mombasa, I therefore direct the town clerk to issue a fresh tender in line with current Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and ensure that as a Council, we get value and achieve the objective of enhancing service delivery to the people with interests of the residents of Mombasa being paramount,” Mwamburi and others working on these foreign deals need to do their work and forget personal financial gains.
Many would hope that Joho did not support the election of Mayor Modhar with ulterior motive of hoping to secure kickbacks from corporations that he will assist in lobbying for them to obtain lucrative multi-million shillings municipal contracts.
I would hope that the people of Kisauni will not regret electing Joho and sent their very vocal former MP lawyer Anania Mwaboza packing. omarahmedali@gmail.com Updated on: Sunday,
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Commentary & Analysis
April 27, 2008
Story by: OMAR ALI
http://www.kenyatimesonline.com/content.asp?catid=5&articleId=3166
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