Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o Stories

State agencies miss development spending targets by Sh50 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The low spending is mainly due to delays in the disbursement of funds by the Treasury, coupled with the effects of budget rationalisation under the Su...

Health ministry flagged for low development budget absorption despite high funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 08, 2025

CoB Margaret Nyakang’o commented on the low development budget absorption, stating, that this indicates that some planned activities were not implemen...

State faces stalled projects, revenue shortfall after Finance Bill withdrawal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 26, 2024

Development expenditure during the first quarter of the financial year amounted to Sh106.39 billion, translating to an absorption rate of 17 per cent,...

Controller of Budget sounds alarm as Kenya's debt hits 67% of GDP
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 25, 2024

The current public debt currently stands at 67 per cent of GDP, amounting to Sh10.79 trillion as of September 30, 2024, a sharp increase from Sh10.58...

Unpaid PAYE, pension deductions for civil servants hit Sh6.36bn in three months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The CoB's report reveals that unremitted PAYE alone rose by Sh3.85 billion, bringing the total outstanding amount to Sh22.89 billion.

Senators push for stronger budget oversight to tackle counties' debt crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The request follows the latest report by the CoB, which highlights the alarming scale of unpaid bills within county governments.

Counties operating 2,421 commercial bank accounts illegally - Controller of Budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2024

This marks a sharp rise of over 400 accounts compared to the 2,000 reported in the previous financial year.

Governors set for showdown with senators over extravagant spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2024

The report, which highlighted Sh17.60 billion spent on domestic and foreign travel, has prompted the Senate's Finance and Budget Committee to take act...

State House among govt agencies exposed for spending billions outside approved budget
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

In her latest budget implementation review report, Nyakang’o disclosed that State House requested an additional Sh2.858 billion on April 9, primarily...

Audit exposes widespread payroll fraud across counties as wage bill soars
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

The report shows that for the financial year ending June 30, 2023, counties disbursed Sh16 billion in salaries through manual payroll systems, despite...

Governors, MCAs splash Sh17.6bn on trips as counties struggle with cash crunch
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2024

This includes Sh15.28 billion for domestic trips and Sh2.32 billion for foreign journeys.

Counties' debt mounts as Auditor-General warns on unrealistic budgets, ballooning pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

This financial strain comes as counties grapple with outstanding debts to contractors and suppliers, amounting to at least Sh156.3 billion due to over...

Budget Controller declined to approve Sh11.6 billion request from state agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2024

CoB Nyakang’o approved Sh19.1 billion from the Sh30.7 billion requested by the MDAs.

Isiolo flagged for operating 13 accounts outside Central Bank
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 08, 2024

Regulations require that county government bank accounts be opened and maintained at the Central Bank of Kenya, except for imprest accounts for petty...

How Nairobi County spent Sh1.2 billion on trips in nine months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2024

The report states that the Executive spent Sh902.19 million while Sh314.24 million was spent by Members of County Assembly (MCAs).

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