Kenya: De La Rue Wants Erroneous MPs' Report Expunged

16 August 2012

Nairobi — British currency printing firm De La Rue says the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) should correct 'false allegations' made in its report released on August 1 that claimed they overcharged the government to produce bank notes.

De La Rue Group Director of Communications Rob Hutchison refuted the PAC report's claim that the firm cost taxpayers close to Sh1.8 billion after overcharging the government about Sh5.6 billion to print 1.49 billion pieces of banknotes in short term contracts after the then Finance Minister Amos Kimunya cancelled a three-year deal to print 1.71 billion pieces of banknotes at a cost of Sh3.8 billion.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.