Parliamentary lawmakers have raised serious questions over the management and financial practices of JKUAT Enterprise Ltd, calling for an in-depth audit of the organization.
The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education directed the Auditor General to conduct the special review after the company appeared before the Committee on September 22, 2025, but failed to provide a full record of its Board members.
This omission came amid queries over unverified Board expenses during the 2022/2023 financial year.
According to the Auditor General’s report, several Board members were paid sitting allowances without corresponding signatures in the attendance registers. The report also noted a payment made to an individual not officially on the Board, with no records supporting their appointment.
“In addition, the appointment details of the representative from the National Treasury was dated 24 November 2017 with no indication of the ending period. Motor vehicle records and physical addresses of the members paid mileage allowances were also not provided for audit,” the report said.
Appearing before the Committee, CEO Erastus Mvuria defended the organization’s practices, explaining that Board appointments are outlined in the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.
He said the Board includes the Council Chair, Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors, and representatives from both the National Treasury and the Ministry of Education.
“Some of the directors participated in the meeting remotely and as result, did not physically sign the attendance register. Nevertheless, their presence was recorded through the online system,” Mvuria told lawmakers.
Committee chairperson Jack Wanani Wamboka, however, was not satisfied, highlighting that the audit showed only five serving Board members instead of the required eleven. He stressed that the organization’s quorum and operations were questionable.
“You do not have 7 Members out of the required 11 and you have indicated that your quorum is 6 so how are you running the organizations? This explains the audit query and why you do not want to provide the list of your Board Members and therefore, you are running a fraudulent organization,” Wamboka said.
The Committee also revisited earlier findings from the 2021/2022 financial year, noting issues with cash and bank balances as well as payments for incomplete projects.
The Inpo Factory Roof Project was cited, where inspection on August 23, 2022, revealed that despite full payment for the project, the roof’s wooden supports were never replaced with metal, raising concerns over the legitimacy of payments.
