Auditor General Nancy Gathungu Stories
The Auditor General’s report has exposed major gaps in the management of the fund, showing the State Department for Cooperatives only spent Sh12 billi...
Kenya’s rollout of the system comes amid growing pressure for better public scrutiny of national debt, with many questioning the high cost of loans an...
According to the report, the six boreholes were not only drilled and equipped but had already consumed Sh19.3 million in payments despite their water...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu disclosed that the tax arrears stem from income tax payments made in 1996 and 1997, despite NSSF’s exemption from payin...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu told MPs that there was no proof the borrowers were untraceable or incapable of repayment, raising concerns about trans...
KNBS also incurred an additional Sh5.4 million in rent and rates expenses during the same period, up from Sh3.2 million in the previous financial year...
The House committee grilled hospital officials on issues including obsolete stock disposal, high receivables, and a significant budget over-expenditur...
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, represented by Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, said maintaining an itemised budget for the Auditor General wa...
Gathungu said the absence of legal sanctions has allowed audit recommendations to be routinely ignored, weakening accountability and slowing progress...
In her audit for the 2023/2024 financial year, Gathungu disclosed that the department paid Sh499,320 for each MacBook laptop and Sh460,000 for each iP...
Gathungu expressed concern over the government’s repeated failure to fully utilise development funds, warning that the trend poses a threat to the del...
The Auditor General pointed out that this shortfall stems from tax evasion, poor enforcement, and inaccurate forecasting.
According to her, the impact is felt across multiple government levels, with delayed spending leading to rushed and inefficient project implementation...
According to Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, only Sh13.4 billion of the approximately Sh60 billion accrued to the fund over 13 years has been released...
The MPs argue that the hospital, intended to provide specialised healthcare for officers and their families, should not be left to waste while the gov...
A total of Sh4.4 billion was paid as interest due to delayed payments, which Gathungu said was an “unnecessary cost” that could have been avoided had...
The Sh21 billion Kibwezi-Mtomo-Kitui-Migwani road project, which is being implemented by KeNHA and financed by Exim Bank, attracted Sh614.2 million in...
Gathungu says the government has already paid Sh7.8 billion for these projects, some of which are now accruing penalties due to delayed payment of cer...
These delays leave thousands of Kenyans, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), squatters, and families living in extreme poverty, in a state...
The audit has painted a troubling picture of poor planning, lax oversight, and disregard for public funds, with stalled and delayed projects affecting...
A report by the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee has detailed how contracts worth hundreds of millions of shillings were awarded withou...
MPs voiced concerns about reports that some government institutions were including bribes in their budgets for auditors.
MPs have expressed outrage over reports from Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s office that have painted them in a negative light, accusing them of mish...
The railways agency is embroiled in a tussle with the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) over the improvement of Nairobi Lot 2, which entails the upgr...
This comes even as President William Ruto continues to launch new market initiatives, including recent projects in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties, ra...
The audit reveals that these cancellations, which largely took place towards the end of the financial year in June 2024, are partly due to delayed dis...
Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua told the committee that the law gives the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary powers to declare a surplus and...
Gathungu noted that the company failed to provide clear records of payment recipients, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the disbursements.
Gathungu faults NPS accounting officer Bernice Lemedeket for failing to ensure proper management of the contract awarded for the insurance provision.
According to the Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, construction began in February 2013, with the initial completion date set for March 3, 2016. But due...
