mismanagement of public funds Stories
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo faces a Senate impeachment hearing after the County Assembly voted to remove him over alleged misconduct, abuse of offic...
The proposal follows concerns over discrepancies in reported debts and the rising penalties that have pushed total liabilities beyond Sh80 billion.
Shariah-compliant financing is gaining traction, offering not just ethics-based alternatives but increasingly competitive and flexible financial solut...
Petitioners argued that the levy would directly affect fuel prices and, by extension, the cost of essential goods and services.
The petitioners argue that "Parliament pushed the law through without conducting meaningful public participation, contrary to the demands of Articles...
SHA explained that anyone who wishes to recover funds sent to the wrong account must prepare three important documents.
MPs slam Hustler Fund for failing to account for Sh14 billion, demanding missing beneficiary records and full transparency.
So far, authorities have identified 87,000 ghost learners amid concerns of nearly Sh1 billion in capitation funds misappropriated. A total of 10 schoo...
Wanga is facing multiple charges, including forgery, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and presenting false documents, following an investiga...
The 10 secondary schools that have been closed include Kiria Secondary in Nyandarua, Dr Machage Moheto in Migori, Ragia Forest High in Kiambu, Mugwand...
Chirchir confirmed that the Cabinet had approved the additional securitisation to supplement exchequer allocations, noting that the government current...
The funding shortfall has already affected the EACC’s core functions. Plans to recruit 200 new officers were shelved due to insufficient budgetary all...
Education CS Julius Ogamba said the affected schools are newly established and are being assessed before funds can be disbursed.
In Meru County, all three former governors, Peter Munya, Kiraitu Murungi, and Kawira Mwangaza, owe a combined Sh58.04 million to the county’s Executiv...
So far, the government has released Sh22.1 billion in capitation funds to public primary and secondary schools. However, some institutions remain unab...
MPs expressed concern that with only two weeks left before the end of the third term, many schools had not received government disbursements, severely...
Counties under examination include Nakuru, Nairobi, Migori, Vihiga, West Pokot, Kajiado, Marsabit, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Homa Bay, Wajir, Samburu, Maku...
MPs said the continued absence of candidates from school threatens their readiness for upcoming national exams.
The committee, chaired by Wajir Senator Mohamed Abass, wants the Public Finance Management (National Government) Regulations, 2015, revised to spell o...
Speaker Kingi said several committee reports with actionable recommendations have gone unheeded for years, leaving financial irregularities unchecked.
The move follows revelations that Sh244 million deducted from employees’ salaries between 2009 and 2013 was never remitted into the registered scheme.
The law requires each county to set up a County Assembly Fund, managed by the clerk, to receive and retain all assembly monies. Any withdrawals must b...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu issued a qualified opinion on the fund’s financial statements, citing unsupported expenditures, misuse of funds, and br...
The governor expressed deep concern that many students from the county — in primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities — are being sent...
The reform introduces a new layer of oversight over county finances, allowing the budget controller to track cash movements and flag questionable acti...
Every school will undergo a rigorous validation exercise to confirm registration with the county education board and the posting of a substantive prin...
The uproar comes a day after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, appearing before the Senate Committee on Education, requested one more week to...
Nyakang'o noted that while facility improvement funds helped offset some shortfalls, overreliance on health revenues leaves counties vulnerable to fis...
Ngumbi further cautioned that ward representatives and county officials doing business with county governments risk breaching the new Conflict of Inte...
