MP Links President Uhuru Kenyatta's Brother, Muhoho Kenyatta, to Contraband Sugar Scam

There was a heated debate at a Parliamentary Committee sitting on Tuesday after a Member of Parliament linked Muhoho Kenyatta, President Uhuru's younger brother, to the contraband sugar scandal.

The Committee had summoned Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i to shed more light on the illegal sugar scam but he failed to appear.

Aldai MP Cornelius Serem claimed Matiang'i failed to appear before the joint committee probing the contraband sugar scam due to fear of being questioned over Muhoho Kenyatta’s role in the scam.

“After going through these documents we were given yesterday, I have a reason why Matiang’i is not here. A company by the name Protech Investment Limited is owned by one of the strongest people in this country and that could be why Matiang’i is not here because he is afraid, ” said Serem.

“This document originated from the Agriculture Ministry. The company number 112 in this list is owned by Muhoho Kenyatta.”

His claims triggered debate as some of committee members sought the chair’s indulgence, claiming that the MP was out of order.

“There is systematic way in which we have agreed we will conduct these proceedings. I don’t want us to cast aspersions as to the people who have imported sugar. Don’t go that direction,” said Kanini Kega, one of the co-chairs of the joint Trade and Agriculture committee. “We are discussing Matiang’i today not the importers. The importers will have a full day on Thursday and Friday.”

In response Serem said: “Chairman I am asking that we amend the list of those who are to appear as importers and also include directors of these companies.”

Serem said the Muhoho-linked company had not been included in list of those to be interrogated. “I was concerned because the name of that company (Protech Investment Limited) was not there,” said Serem.

“I like that amendment and it is so ordered that that company also appear before us… But the issue today was Matiang’i lets refrain from digressing from today’s meeting,” said Kanini Kega