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| Kenya's Finance Minister Amos Kimunya and other officials should be suspended over alleged fraud, says a government enquiry led by the attorney general. | Kenya's Finance Minister Amos Kimunya and other officials should be suspended over alleged fraud, says a government enquiry led by the attorney general. |
| The reports covers the sale of a luxury Nairobi hotel, which was allegedly sold for a third of its value. | The reports covers the sale of a luxury Nairobi hotel, which was allegedly sold for a third of its value. |
| On Wednesday night, parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the finance minister and urged him to resign. | On Wednesday night, parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the finance minister and urged him to resign. |
| Mr Kimunya, a close ally of President Mwai Kibaki, has denied any wrong-doing in the sale of the Grand Regency hotel. | Mr Kimunya, a close ally of President Mwai Kibaki, has denied any wrong-doing in the sale of the Grand Regency hotel. |
| The hotel's sale to a local company with Libyan interests, has led to renewed pressure on Kenya's power-sharing government, set up after violent clashes over disputed elections earlier this year. | The hotel's sale to a local company with Libyan interests, has led to renewed pressure on Kenya's power-sharing government, set up after violent clashes over disputed elections earlier this year. |
| Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who says he was cheated of victory, has led the investigations. | Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who says he was cheated of victory, has led the investigations. |
| "My hands are totally clean on this transaction," Mr Kimunya told members of parliament during the debate on Wednesday. | "My hands are totally clean on this transaction," Mr Kimunya told members of parliament during the debate on Wednesday. |
| Corruption | Corruption |
| On Tuesday, Prime Minister Raila Odinga set up a committee headed by Attorney General Amos Wako to investigate the sale, saying no-one - not even himself or the president - would be spared if there was evidence of fraud in the deal. | On Tuesday, Prime Minister Raila Odinga set up a committee headed by Attorney General Amos Wako to investigate the sale, saying no-one - not even himself or the president - would be spared if there was evidence of fraud in the deal. |
| The committee also called for the Central Bank governor and the head of the National Security Intelligence Service to step down. | |
| They have also denied any wrong-doing. | They have also denied any wrong-doing. |
| It said the sale of the hotel was ""false, fraudulent and designed to deceive", and should be revoked. | It said the sale of the hotel was ""false, fraudulent and designed to deceive", and should be revoked. |
| The hotel was allegedly sold for about $45 million instead of its recorded valued of $115 million. | The hotel was allegedly sold for about $45 million instead of its recorded valued of $115 million. |
| Donors have in the past accused Mr Kibaki of failing to keep promises to tackle the rampant corruption in Kenya. | Donors have in the past accused Mr Kibaki of failing to keep promises to tackle the rampant corruption in Kenya. |
| The Grand Regency was recovered from Kamlesh Pattni, the man behind the Goldenberg scandal, in which the government compensated him millions of dollars in a fake gold export scheme. | The Grand Regency was recovered from Kamlesh Pattni, the man behind the Goldenberg scandal, in which the government compensated him millions of dollars in a fake gold export scheme. |
| He surrendered his interest in the hotel, he claims, in exchange for amnesty in connection with outstanding corruption charges against him. | He surrendered his interest in the hotel, he claims, in exchange for amnesty in connection with outstanding corruption charges against him. |