Auditor General Nancy Gathungu Stories
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu highlighted implementation gaps, mismanagement, and financial shortfalls that could hinder the five main pillars of the...
Counties affected include Kilifi, Kitui, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Siaya, Kisumu, Migori, and Kisii.
One of the cases flagged involves the Fisheries Department, where Sh1.6 billion was spent on the Liwatoni tuna fish hub, Sh1.1 billion for constructio...
Gathungu said Sh352.9 million linked to 72 court stations was still held by former district treasuries and had not been transferred back to the Judici...
Gathungu, in her report ending June 2024, indicates that the county assembly engaged a private law firm to provide legal services for the impeachment...
Makueni County had the highest number of MCAs affected, with 22 legislators and seven other staff members receiving less than a third of their basic s...
Since taking office on July 17, 2020, she has carried out her duties with a firm resolve, earning admiration and criticism in equal measure.
In Nyeri County, Naromoru Level Four Hospital has two surgery theatres equipped with air conditioning, costing Sh9.7 million, yet they remain unused.
Last December, the High Court declared it unconstitutional, ruling that it was discriminatory and lacked public participation.
The move comes amid a government directive requiring officials to take responsibility for the loss of public resources.
Inmates at Nairobi Remand endure rainwater seeping through the roof into their cells, while at Kitengela, food stored for prisoners risks contaminatio...
In Homa Bay, 52 county officers were found to be sharing bank accounts, a practice that points to serious payroll irregularities.
Auditor-General Gathungu said the value for money and the regularity of expenditures on these projects could not be confirmed.
The courts were initially planned under NMS as part of an effort to expand access to justice in low-income areas.
Gathungu further pointed out that some of the regional bodies that received millions in subscription fees from counties are not legally recognised.
The delay has raised serious concerns over accountability, with calls for an urgent intervention to ensure the institute starts serving its intended p...
The projected Sh4.3 trillion budget marks an increase from the Sh3.978 trillion allocated for the current 2024-2025 financial year.
It was found that the department has no internal information management system to handle loan records, disbursements, repayments, withdrawals of savin...
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...
One of the most notable cases cited by Gathungu is from 1991, where City Hall was ordered by the High Court to pay Sh299,375,214 to a party. Despite t...
