Government institutions have been left baffled after more
than half of foodstuff donated by President Uhuru Kenyatta to the
Muslim community on Thursday went missing.
Although President Kenyatta flagged off 820 bags of cereals
and 190 cartons of cooking oil, only 400 bags of the cereals and 50 cartons of
oil were delivered.
Statehouse tweeted on Thursday confirming the president's
donation but it later emerged that the foodstuff did not arrive at the required
destinations.
“Earlier, President Kenyatta flagged off foodstuff destined
for various mosques. The food consisting of 480 bags of rice, 340 bags of
beans, 190 cartons of cooking oil as well as a truckload of cattle will be
delivered to 13 mosques within Nairobi and distributed to the needy,” State
House wrote on its Twitter account on May 30.
Directorate of Special Programmes signed delivery
receipts that stated the donations were delivered in two vehicles that
ferried 200 bags of rice, 200 bags of beans and 50 cartons of cooking oil.
According to reports by The Standard the first
truck, registration number GKB 012B, delivered 100 bags of 50kg rice, 100 bags
of 50kg beans and 50 cartons of 24 containers of cooking oil, which were released
by a depot manager at the National Cereals and Produce Board.
The second vehicle, registration number GKB 805G, delivered
100 bags of 50kg rice and 100 bags of 50kg beans.
A Muslim cleric who was at state house during the flagging
off of the foodstuff expressed surprise to have just received half of
what the president had announced.
Statehouse claimed they weren't aware of any missing
foodstuff and promised to launch an investigation to establish the whereabouts
of the other foodstuff.
“We expect that once the President officially flags off
goods, they must be delivered in totality. Now that you have brought it to our
attention, we are going to conduct an inquiry to establish the truth,” State
House Spokesperson Kanze Dena stated.
