Auditor General Nancy Gathungu Stories

Auditor General warns Kenya Railways’ Sh569 billion loan default could burden taxpayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

According to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, the corporation is struggling to service the loan due to insufficient revenue generation and retention of...

Audit uncovers Sh13 billion irregularities in Ketraco wayleave payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The audit reveals that numerous payments were made without proper documentation, while some land valuations were inflated, raising questions about gov...

Funding shortage puts EACC’s anti-graft war at risk- Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The funding shortfall has already affected the EACC’s core functions. Plans to recruit 200 new officers were shelved due to insufficient budgetary all...

MPs push Treasury to curb rising fees on unused foreign loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

The committee is now urging the National Treasury to enforce strict measures, including performance-based benchmarks and readiness checks before appro...

20 firms fined Sh2.2 billion for failing to remit unclaimed financial assets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

15 of the 20 companies faced fines amounting to at least half of the assets they failed to remit. CIC Insurance bore the largest penalty of Sh999.6 mi...

Majority of Kenya’s unclaimed assets under Sh1,000 - Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

The audit highlights how many holders of small amounts are deterred from claiming their funds because they face mandatory expenses such as travel, not...

Auditor faults UDA for lacking proof of Sh2 billion land assets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

Nancy Gathungu noted that the ruling party listed land worth Sh1.953 billion in its financial statements but did not provide supporting documents to p...

Billions locked in stalled county projects across the country - CoB Margaret Nyakang'o
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

The CoB attributes the setbacks mainly to contractors who either abandoned work, delayed delivery, or lacked the capacity to meet their obligations.

MPs grill SHA over Sh91m legal costs, disputed Karen land and stalled NHIF projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

The MPs were alarmed by the unexplained variance of Sh77.6 million between the amount spent on legal fees and the value of cases pursued.

Auditor General flags CBK for hiring unqualified managers, ignoring HR Policies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

The report notes that the CBK recruited managers who did not fully meet the mandatory experience or service period requirements.

KDF projects worth Sh22 billion stall as contractors abandon sites
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Currently, KDF is overseeing the construction of the 60,000-seat Talanta Sports Stadium in Nairobi at a cost of Sh45 billion, set to host games for th...

CBK under fire for withholding Sh3 billion in upfront agency fees, auditor-general says practice breaches law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Under current arrangements, CBK charges 1.5 per cent commission on funds raised through Treasury bills and bonds, with a cap of Sh3 billion per year.

Audit exposes civil servants’ mismanagement of millions in imprests across ministries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) says the problem has persisted for years despite repeated warnings from the Auditor-Gen...

Funding cuts spark urgency in state corporation shake-up, says Parliamentary Budget Office
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The office urges the government to ensure transparency and communication throughout the restructuring process to safeguard service delivery and public...

Audit exposes Sh332 billion in dormant assets held by banks, insurers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

Public bodies are among the most non-compliant, with about 12,460 institutions identified as holding unclaimed assets. Although some hold detailed con...

EACC probing governors, county officials in 16 counties over multi-billion shillings graft claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Counties under examination include Nakuru, Nairobi, Migori, Vihiga, West Pokot, Kajiado, Marsabit, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Homa Bay, Wajir, Samburu, Maku...

Parliament moves to hold college principals accountable over audit failures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

MPs have initiated steps through the Parliamentary Directorate of Legal Services to propose targeted legislation aimed at curbing mismanagement and en...

Sh156 billion in unclaimed assets at risk as UFAA lacks legal framework for shares
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Performance Audit Report, covering six years of UFAA’s operations, noted that the lack of a framework for the surrender and management of non-cash...

Senators question Busia’s Sh4.9 million consultancy for already classified hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The expenditure, flagged in the Auditor-General’s report for the year ending June 30, 2024, has triggered demands for accountability from Governor Pau...

Auditor General flags public universities over Sh62 billion wage bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to the report, the institutions used 62 per cent of their total Sh100 billion revenue on personnel emoluments, leaving little for developmen...

Deputy Auditor General Fredrick Odhiambo dies after brief illness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

At 32, Fredrick Oluoch Odhiambo became Director of Forensics at the Office of the Auditor-General before being appointed Deputy Auditor-General for Fi...

Crisis: Audit uncovers deep funding, staffing woes in public hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Shortages of equipment are widespread. Many Level 4 hospitals fall far short of having the five incubators and five cots required in newborn units, co...

Ketraco owes landowners Sh4 billion in unpaid wayleave compensation -Audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

The audit shows that the total claims for these seven projects amounted to Sh17,021,117,748, of which Sh12,986,155,691 had been disbursed.

Audit exposes Sh19.5 billion land ownership gaps in public universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

One striking example is a mysterious farmer controlling around 2,000 acres of Egerton University land for maize farming, with “the beneficial owner no...

Audit exposes Sh601 million mismanagement in political parties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

The report shows that Sh275.9 million of the funds involved unsupported balances across 16 parties, while Sh325.9 million was linked to cash managemen...

Auditor General flags Sh475 million climate summit grant signed four months after event
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the government failed to demonstrate how the delayed funds were applied, warning that the money may have been dive...

Mounting debt could halt vital services at KNH, MTRH and KUTRRH - Nancy Gathungu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

The report warns that the financial strain could affect hospital operations if suppliers decide to withhold deliveries of essential items.

Fraud drains Kenya’s pension and health insurance funds, citizens left struggling
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kenya's pension and health insurance systems were meant to bring people dignity in old age. But fraud, delays and broken promises have left retirees a...

Nairobi County wage bill skyrockets to Sh17.3 billion following mass hiring under Sakaja
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The increase was particularly sharp in the financial year ending June 2023, when staff levels rose to 13,355, more than double the previous year, and...

Counties flagged for wasting billions on external lawyers despite having fully staffed legal teams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

According to the Auditor General, Sh6.2 billion of this is owed to just four advocates in Nairobi County, representing 29 per cent of the total debt.

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