Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o Stories
Nyakang’o urged Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to suspend funds to institutions that have failed to resolve internal disputes within three mont...
This mirrors last year’s situation, when counties missed out on Sh30 billion by the June 30 deadline, only receiving funds too late for meaningful pro...
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it is ready to petition Parliament for her removal, accusing her of bias and deliberately frustrating the devoluti...
The Controller of Budget has criticised the slow pace of implementation, warning that critical services risk being undermined due to prolonged project...
Between July 2024 and March 2025, the government spent Sh2.97 billion on salaries to state officers, a rise from Sh2.49 billion spent in a similar per...
Data by the Central Bank of Kenya shows that Kisumu borrowed Sh1.68 billion from Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to support operations and pay salaries.
According to the Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o, some counties continue to struggle with implementing agreed repayment plans.
The mounting backlog of unpaid government bills continues to hamper their operations, despite repeated calls from stakeholders for faster settlement.
Overall, the counties used Sh229.62 billion on recurrent expenses—about 80 per cent of total expenditure—leaving development activities grossly underf...
The report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango shows that Sh1.2 billion was used on salaries, Sh145.3 million on domestic travel, and Sh16.9 mil...
The Foreign Affairs Ministry asked for Sh523.8 million to support Raila’s campaign for the top continental post, but only Sh216.3 million was approved...
The CoB warned that the government’s appetite for non-essential expenditure like travel and inflated allowances is worsening the country’s budget defi...
By the end of March 2025, only 52 per cent of the pension allocation, Sh115.14 billion, had been paid out of a total requirement of Sh223.15 billion.
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...
