MPs slam TTI officer with Ksh500K fine, order crackdown on rogue institutions
By Mustafa Juma, December 4, 2025In a decisive move to tighten oversight on public institutions, the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education has fined a procurement officer Ksh500,000 and raised serious concerns over financial mismanagement at multiple technical training institutions across Kenya.
The committee, chaired by Bumula MP Jack Wanami Wamboka, delivered the verdict during a Wednesday, December 3, 2025, session at Parliament Buildings, emphasising the need for audit compliance and accountability in institutions that manage taxpayer money.
At the centre of the probe was Ziwa Technical Training Institute, where MPs criticised the long-serving finance officer for recurring gaps in financial reporting, including missing statements from the 2017/2018 audit cycle and an M-Pesa overdraft of Ksh9 million.
The procurement officer was specifically fined for submitting misleading information in violation of the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, with members invoking Standing Order 191A to enforce personal liability.
Other institutions on the spot
Maasai Mara Technical & Vocational College was also ordered to reappear before the committee after failing to present key officials, including the former principal and heads of procurement and human resources, despite pending audit enquiries.
Meanwhile, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology (MMUST) came under scrutiny for student debtor balances exceeding Ksh800 million.
Of this, Ksh23 million is proposed for write-off, while an additional Ksh464 million relates to postgraduate students who have been disconnected for more than seven years.
MPs urged MMUST management to fast-track the rollout of the MMUST–HELB Revolving Fund by December 31, 2025, to improve debt recoveries.
The committee also probed the slow construction of an Olympic-size swimming pool, currently 77% complete, at the university, as well as a Ksh46 million fee debt reported by Matili Technical Training Institute.
Concerns were raised over staffing imbalances, where 120 of 130 employees belonged to one ethnic group; management reported 80% compliance under a new policy.
Additional scrutiny targeted the School Equipment Production Unit over weak record-keeping and unresolved issues regarding a 12-acre land dispute in Imara Daima, which involves 2,000 squatters.
The MPs also highlighted uncollected staff debts exceeding Ksh800,000 and improperly recorded iPads purchased for board members, calling for a special audit on unsurrendered excess receipts.
The committee concluded by urging all heads of public institutions to adopt accountability, promote transparency, and ensure the prudent use of public resources, a non-negotiable standard of public service.