State Hose Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu has come out to defend devolution CS saying she is not under any investigations. The devolution ministry where NYS falls is under her but despite the sh800 scandal involving NYS, the CS has put on a brave face, buoyed by both ethnic and government support right from the Presidency. Addressing a Press Conference, Esipisu said it is the CS who first invited CID when she was informed of the scandalous payments. At the same, Treasury cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has defended IFMIS, the government’s procurement software at the centre of the NYS scam. Mr Rotich assured the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday that the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) was robust and internationally tested. “We would not have been able to detect the NYS issue (had it not been) for the efficient audit trail generated by Ifmis,” he said.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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