Nancy Gathungu Stories

Auditor-General flags governance gaps at City Hall but commends Nairobi's financial progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 08, 2025

The report is divided into three key areas, with the first focusing on financial statements, evaluating their compliance with reporting standards, acc...

Auditor-General's report reveals Sh6bn wasted on substandard projects in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

Desks, chairs, and laboratory equipment were found to be faulty, with some wooden furniture rejected due to issues like splinters and unfinished surfa...

Auditor-General urges state to conduct loan scrutiny to avoid costly penalties on taxpayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

Gathungu highlighted concerns over the improper utilisation of billions in loans and recommended measures to prevent avoidable financial burdens.

Defence, Interior ministries exposed over failure to give emergency spending details
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

Gathungu flagged the inclusion of these activities in a supplementary budget approved during the year under review, questioning their legitimacy.

Billions of taxpayer money lost in mismanaged loan-funded projects - Auditor General
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2024

The audit also revealed that critical documentation, such as feasibility studies and approval correspondences, was missing for many projects.

Kenya Railways faces Sh3.5 billion penalty for defaulting on China’s SGR loan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

Audit shows Kenya Railways' revenue from its operations was insufficient to cover the maturing loan obligations, leading to additional penalties.

National Treasury faces scrutiny over Sh161 billion debt repayment anomalies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 28, 2024

Gathungu pointed out that her office was unable to obtain all the necessary documents to link the borrowed funds to specific projects.

Gathungu flags Kenya Power for budget breach in Sh14 billion fuel tender
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 23, 2024

Kenya Power relies on millions of litres of fuel annually to run its off-grid power stations, which serve communities in remote areas not connected to...

Kenya's public debt management system vulnerable to data breaches — Audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

The audit identified several IT control issues, including discrepancies between the closing balances reported in the Annual Debt Management Report and...

County Governments flagged for irregular, unsupported payments in financial audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

A combination of weak internal controls, poorly qualified staff, and reluctance to adopt best financial practices has left taxpayers bearing the brunt...

Auditor-General flags mismanagement of Sh11.6bn loan for affordable housing scheme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2024

The audit revealed that by June 2024, KMRC had received Sh11.66 billion, but there was no clear evidence of how these funds were disbursed to the inte...

Audit reveals how Kenyans lost Sh7 billion in delayed KETRACO power projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Among the most notable losses was Sh417 million paid in fines for the delayed commissioning of a major project aimed at sharing power between Kenya an...

Auditor General's report unearths school textbooks printing scandal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 22, 2024

The audit uncovered wasteful practices, such as schools receiving textbooks they do not need while lacking essential materials for certain subjects.

Taxpayers risk losing millions due to pension payment irregularities, audit reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2024

In the last Financial Year 2023-2024, payments amounting to Sh350 million were made to 2,950 deceased pensioners.

Millions of bursaries disbursed without proper documentation, Auditor General report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2024

Her latest audit of the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) reveals missing beneficiary lists, incomplete documentation and lac...

Auditor General calls out roads authority Kerra for poor financial oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 12, 2024

Kerra's management failed to recover Sh12 million in staff advances and imprest, with some records dating back to the 2021 financial year.

Auditor General flags financial irregularities at Taita Taveta Education Fund
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2024

The fund, initially enacted in 2013 and amended under the Taita Taveta County Education Fund Act, 2024, received Sh200 million for the current financi...

House team recommends international firm to audit Auditor General's office
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2024

The move comes in response to the reluctance of local audit firms to submit bids for this particular task.

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