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September 18, 2025
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Parastatal on Spot Over Land Scandal and Missing Millions

Parastatal on Spot Over Land Scandal and Missing Millions

MPs have questions over Ksh335 million that was not spent...

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The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) is under fire from Members of Parliament for failing to account for millions of shillings and providing inadequate responses to audit queries. The parastatal faces accusations of mismanagement of funds and assets, including a controversial land transfer in Mombasa.

  • Ksh355 million (21% of NITA’s budget) went unspent in 2016/2017.
  • Missing cheques worth Ksh12.8 million and Ksh44.5 million in outstanding staff advances were identified.
  • A parcel of land in Mombasa was exchanged for a replacement in Bombolulu already occupied by squatters since 1996.
  • The Public Investments Committee on Social Services (PIC-SSA), chaired by Navakholo Constituency MP Emmanuel Wangwe, demanded detailed documentation within two weeks.
  • NITA officials are ordered to reappear before PIC-SSA on October 1, 2025.

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