The Parliamentary Committee on Statutory and State Enterprises was scrutinizing KCCA’s budget for the 2014/2015 Financial Year as per the queries raised by the Auditor General’s report. One of the concerns raised by the Committee was the discrepancies in the amounts allocated to settle quarter awards to various complainants against the Authority. According to KCCA’s books of accounts, 2.4 billion shillings was allocated to settle 133 Court cases but this figure later rose to 28 billion shillings. “Why would they remain with a 2.4 in their books of account other than getting off the 1.3 and reversing back the difference back to your books of accounts?” Said Anita Among – Deputy Committee Chairperson. “There are a number of cases which have been inherited from the predecessor entity, many of which have been.” Said, Michael OkuaDirector Legal Affairs, KCCA. “If there were many cases, why didn’t you have a bigger provision before?” “The provision is made before the case is concluded. then when the case is concluded, the amount is given and then payment is made.” Said, Jenifer Musisi – Executive Director, KCCA.

Another concern was the amount of money that should have been paid to omega construction company for its work on the Kitezi Land field in Kawempe division. Upon termination of its contract, the Court ordered KCCA to pay omega construction company 1.1 billion shillings. But the figure recorded in the books of accounts as having been paid to the firm stood at 6.2 billion shillings. “June 2015 the amount was 2.498. Remember they are supposed to pay 1.3 then when you look at June 2016, the amount is now 6.964. The provisions have kept increasing and yet they know the actual amount that they are supposed to pay.” “Counsel, which one was paid?” Said, Anita Among.” “The actual amount was entered in the provision and we made appropriate adjustments in the subsequent books of account.” Said, Simon Kabugo – Accountant KCCA“Can you please tell us what happened to get up to that figure?” “It is our duty to play an oversight role, so all we want from KCCA is to account.” “So we asked the investigators to go and find out what is happening to this figure as part of their role.” Following unclear answers from the KCCA officials, both the Accountant and the Head of the Legal department were ordered to speak under oath. However, some member of the Committee demanded that the team from KCCA be sent back to reconcile their figures and return on Wednesday with substantive responses.