On Monday, the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy grilled Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Captain William Ruto over the alleged undercharging of revenue from container storage.

The  Managing Director, who testified before the committee chaired by Pokot-South MP David Pkosing, was asked to explain the technique used to waive an estimated Ksh.242 million tax on cargo stored at the port between 2019 and 2020.

PHOTO | COURTESY  Captain William Ruto 

Captain Ruto informed the Committee that the validation process for tax waivers entails making written requests, documented in a customer notice outlining the waiver handling procedure. He further stated that the fees charged to clients include storage.

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A parliamentary committee member asked the MD to provide a copy of the waiver policy to the meeting.

PHOTO | COURTESY Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Captain William Ruto 

The Auditor General's assertions that the Authority could not completely account for licensing fees of Ksh92.6 million by the end of FY 2019/2020 were also investigated by the Committee.

The Auditor General's charges of excess payments for overtime allowances and unclaimed value-added input tax were also investigated by the Committee.