from Judy Miriga
Folks,
No doubt 99% of Kenyans want Ongeri out, but Kibaki will not bulge. He wont let either Sam Ongeri or other corrupt members in the Coalition Government step aside or quit.
Uptill now President Kibaki has said nothing of significant to ask Ongeri out of Public Office for further investigation.
We definately urgently need a bulldozer to help us push Kibaki and Ongeri to a corner where they can begin to understand what we are all talking about.
The whole world Leaders, friends and sympathizers should join with us (under humanitarian grounds) to make this move a definate call to ask Ongeri step aside.
Thank you all,
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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Ongeri Must Go
Nelly Gitau
30 June 2011
Representatives of public and private universities students are calling on Education Minister Sam Ongeri to resign over the missing 4.2 billion shillings meant for the free primary education. They say Ongeri should take political responsibility and leave office. The students say Ongeri should step aside and stop blaming his juniors since the buck stops with him. Ongeri maintains he is innocent and that police are already investigating those behind the scam.
I Won’t Quit Over Fraud, Vows Ongeri
Barnabas Bii
29 June 2011
Nairobi — Education minister Sam Ongeri has said he will not commit political suicide by resigning over the theft of Sh4.2 billion from free primary education kitty.
“I cannot compromise corruption with my political responsibility by resigning as a minister,” said Prof Ongeri who absolved himself from any fraudulent dealings.
He challenged those calling for his resignation to await the outcome of a financial audit of the scandal instead of undermining him politically.
“Forensic audit is going on and those found to be behind the scandal will be made to carry their own cross,” said Prof Ongeri and reminded his critics that he only dealt with paper work and not cash.
School administrators and other education officials should be held responsible for any theft of Sh1.9 billion released during the June 2008 to June 28, 2011 period, he said, noting that appropriate rules were applied in releasing the cheques to banks.
He was speaking during Keiyo South Education day at Maria Soti Girls Education Centre.
The event was attended by among others Environment assistant minister Margaret Kamar, Keiyo South MP Jackson Kiptanui and former Cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott.
“The Sh2.27 billion for the programme was released between June 2005 and June 2008 reconciliation period when I was by then not a minister,” said Mr Ongeri.
He defended the free education plan noting the transition rate from primary to secondary had improved from 46.4 per cent to 72.5 per cent since the scheme was introduced almost 10 years ago.
He, however, said about 1.5 million children could not access free primary education due to factors ranging from financial constraints to lack of learning materials.
“About 200,000 children in arid and semi-arid areas are not benefiting from formal education,” he said.
Prof Ongeri said Sh1.2 million had been released to each constituency to support bright students from poor families.
Mr Biwott lamented the low enrolment of boys in schools in Keiyo South and called on leaders to shun tribalism in education matters.