MPs Summon Former KETRACO Boss Fernandes Barasa
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) Acting Managing Director Anthony Wamukota had a tough time at the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Thursday.
This as he was put to task to explain why a tender for the construction of a transmission line from Loyangalani to Suswa was made on the advice of Lake Turkana Wind Power company, a firm that eventually benefited financially from delays in completion of the project.
Members of Parliament now want former KETRACO CEO Fernandes Barasa summoned to the committee to explain why KETRACO entered into an unfavourable contract.
Barasa recently left the company to run for the Kakamega gubernatorial seat; but even before he crafts his election roadmap, MPs want him recalled to answer questions over how a tender fo...