The National Assembly’s Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee, in a Session chaired by Bobasi MP Hon. Innocent Obiri held a meeting with the Fund Account Manager from Sabatia Constituency.

The agenda of the meeting was to review the Auditor General's financial reports of the Constituency’s financial accounts for FY 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. 

Among the issues that the Auditor General's reports had pointed out were; the use of emergency funds to purchase land for Vokoli Girls Secondary School and the purchase of land for Ursula Chamakanga Girls High School without following due process.

In his response, Mr Tom Gimonge, the Fund Accounts Manager informed the Committee that the land for Vikoli Secondary was purchased for the school's expansion as there was risk of losing the land to another buyer due to the owner urgently needing to sell. 

The Committee was however not satisfied with the response provided. They further question if  land purchase qualified to be an emergency. 

“Does the allocation fit in with section 12 (3) of the NGCDF act which states what qualifies to be considered an emergency?” asked Hon. Obiri.

On the issue of purchase of land for Ursula Chamakanga Girls High School, the Committee questioned the office for not following due process. Members doubted the validity of the sale as funds were paid before an agreement was signed. 

In her remarks the Committee  Vice Chairperson Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu faulted the Constituency office for failing to follow the laid down procedures. She further proposed that Members visit the Constituency in order to investigate the matter extensively.