The Ministry of Defence declined to explain how it bought seven fighter jets worth Sh1.5 billion from Jordan that were later found to be defective, saying the matter is classified and cannot be discussed in public.
Defence PS Saitoti Torome told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that purchase of military hardware is a sensitive matter. This forced the Opiyo Wandayi-led committee to lock out the media in order for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to respond to queries Auditor-General Edward Ouko had raised.
