Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o Stories
Through a certificate of urgency signed by legal officer Abigael Rasugu, she argues that the lack of clarity on these orders has paralysed bursary pro...
Nairobi has been known to project a collection of Sh20 billion, only to collect Sh12 billion, leaving a shortfall of Sh8 billion, which then contribut...
According to Nyakang’o, some counties are paying bills that have not been approved, resulting in a delay in settling the legitimate pending bills that...
MP Duncan Mathenge from Nyeri Town expressed concern over her conduct, saying she should have submitted the documents two days before the meeting.
The lack of progress despite the substantial expenditure has raised concerns over possible financial mismanagement within the department.
Nyakang'o said some MCAs align themselves with governors, compromising their role in scrutinizing county finances.
A report by the CoB covering the six months leading up to December 2024 reveals that Sh1.75 billion was withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund on Decemb...
Nyakang’o called on the National Treasury to align fund disbursements with approved cash flow projections to curb the rising pending bills.
Nyakang’o has now called for stricter budget monitoring and adherence to results-based allocation of resources to enhance service delivery.
The revelations have reignited concerns over government expenditure, especially at a time when Kenyans continue to grapple with a high cost of living
Nyakang’o said the Sh704.25 million allocated to her office in the current financial year is already depleted. She noted that without additional funds...
Nyakang’o emphasised that her office would enforce measures to ensure government institutions work towards achieving a wage bill to revenue ratio of 3...
Suppliers and contractors continue bearing the brunt of the financial uncertainty, facing liquidity challenges and the looming threat of business clos...
Junet accused the offices of the Auditor General and that of the Controller of Budget of overstepping their mandates and fuelling a culture of public...
Only seven counties — West Pokot, Taita Taveta, Nairobi, Mandera, Lamu, Kitui, and Embu fully adhered to their approved budgets.
They said they are struggling to run their wards, with some claiming they have had to buy basic items like tissue paper from their own pockets.
Some requisitions submitted for her approval lack specifics and are presented in lump sums, making it impossible to establish a clear breakdown of the...
Nyakang’o said her office is scrutinising the accounts to determine when they were opened, who manages them, and their intended purpose.
In response, senators vowed to engage more closely with governors to ensure that the Auditor-General’s and Controller of Budget’s recommendations are...
The review shows that only 411 of the affected employees were listed in the official staff biodata, contrary to public service regulations.
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...
In particular, Kisii County has Sh3.46 billion sitting unused in its CRF account, with only about Sh6.8 million in its development fund.
CoB Margaret Nyakang’o commented on the low development budget absorption, stating, that this indicates that some planned activities were not implemen...
As of September 30, 2024, pension payments for ordinary and commuted pensions had reached Sh58.57 billion, but only Sh24.23 billion was covered by exc...
A recent report by the Architectural Association of Kenya suggests that only 1,189 houses have been finished by the current administration.
Nyakango advised county governments to adopt austerity measures to ensure that expenditures align with available resources.
The CoG’s report highlighted that these expenditures reflected a disregard for the austerity measures announced by President William Ruto.
Development expenditure during the first quarter of the financial year amounted to Sh106.39 billion, translating to an absorption rate of 17 per cent,...
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...
The allocation contradicts prior government claims that no taxpayer funds were being used to finance the mission in Haiti.
