Nairobi — The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Finance has summoned Finance minister, Mr Amos Kimunya, over the Anglo Leasing scandal.

Kimunya is expected to appear before the committee next Thursday to explain the latest developments on the scandal.

Also to be summoned at a later date are the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) and British audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

Committee chairman, Mr Oburu Odinga, said there were many issues on the scandal, pending clarification.

"We still don't know the people involved in the scam. Who exactly is refunding money that had been paid out?" asked Oburu.

The committee's move follows Wednesday's denial in Parliament that there were outstanding promissory notes tied to the multi-billion-shilling scam.

Kimunya said the only promissory notes issued were related to six contracts valued at Sh25.1 billion, which he maintained had been cancelled, repossessed, and Sh1 billion paid out in commitment fee refunded.

He said no payments had been made since May 2005, and none would be until a report by PWC, which was hired to provide independent expert advice on the 18 Anglo Leasing-type contracts, was completed.

Oburu censured the Government for hiring PWC at Sh96 million to provide expert advice, saying KACC could do the job. PWC has been contracted for eight weeks.

Speaking at Parliament Building during a press conference, the Bondo MP said the Ministry of Finance should not have contracted PWC to carryout investigations.

"We are fearing that the Government could be using PWC to cover up the scandal," he said.

Committee members, Mr Jakoyo Midiwo, Dr Adhu Awiti and Mr Orwa Ojode accompanied Oburu.

Ojode said he would seek an adjournment at the House so that they could specifically discuss the scandal. He claimed PWC was being used to siphon money for the General Eelection campaigns later in the year.

"The minister is looking for campaign money. Kimunya said he had cancelled the promissory notes meaning the matter will go to court and someone will pay," he said.