Auditor General's report Stories

KRA yet to refund Sh904.9 million to NSSF nearly 30 years later, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

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...

No evidence to support Sh6 billion Hustler Fund write-off, Auditor General tells MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu told MPs that there was no proof the borrowers were untraceable or incapable of repayment, raising concerns about trans...

MPs slam KNBS, KIPPRA for wasting Sh300 million annually on rent while govt buildings lie idle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

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...

Kenya eyes US creative industry as blueprint to lift GDP share to double digits
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2025

The ambition took centre stage at the US-Kenya Creative Economy Forum held on Thursday in Nairobi, which brought together creatives, policymakers and...

KRA defends new vehicles valuation list, citing economic shifts
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

KRA noted that this will be the first revision to the list since 2019, adding that significant economic changes and technological advancements in the...

KUTRRH officials grilled over Sh1.29bn budget overrun, obsolete PPEs and soaring debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The House committee grilled hospital officials on issues including obsolete stock disposal, high receivables, and a significant budget over-expenditur...

Trump bans travel to US by nationals from 12 countries including Somalia, Sudan and Congo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

Trump added that the list will be subject to revision while noting that other countries can be added to it in future.

National Assembly orders KCAA to secure title deeds, stop land encroachment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The House committee expressed concern over KCAA’s slow response in securing its assets and questioned why court injunctions had not been obtained soon...

EACC loses land case against former cabinet minister Sam Ongeri
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 05, 2025

Judge Munyo Sila said there was no evidence to show that former lands commissioner James Raymond Njenga had acted fraudulently by allocating it to a f...

Car importers warn KRA's new valuation list will collapse market, cost jobs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

Other examples include the Toyota Probox jumping 91 per cent to over Sh3.3 million, while newer vehicles such as the Aiways U6 electric SUV are listed...

Kenya's flower exports to hit Sh110 billion in 2025 amid growing demand
XINHUA  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the flower sector is one of the country's leading sources of foreign exchange earnings, alongsid...

Women lead sanitation drive in Tana River to curb cholera ahead of floods
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 04, 2025

With technical guidance and financial backing from the Supporting Community-Led Response initiative, more than 300 households constructed latrines and...

UN, IOM condemn deadly attack on humanitarian convoy in Darfur that killed 5 aid workers
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The joint WFP-UNICEF convoy, consisting of 15 trucks, was attacked on Monday night while travelling to deliver food and nutrition supplies, approximat...

MPs question credibility of MTRH inventory after audit reveals Sh4.5m in expired drugs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The hospital's CEO Dr Philip Kirwa faced questions over how the expired medicine was included in the Sh356 million stock balance reported in MTRH’s Ju...

EACC report exposes massive corruption across counties, state agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Despite forwarding 44 files to the Director of Public Prosecutions between January and March this year, only four have been approved for prosecution,...

Treasury blocks push to grant Auditor General budget autonomy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, represented by Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, said maintaining an itemised budget for the Auditor General wa...

State agencies ordered to adopt digital number plates by August
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The new plates are embedded with electronic chips that store vital information, making it easier for authorities to track and verify public vehicles.

Government to cut rice imports by half to shield local farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Agriculture and Food Authority Director-General Bruno Linyiru said the move follows pressure from over 8,500 rice farmers in Kirinyaga and neighbourin...

Higher Education department blows Sh2 million on overpriced laptops and iPad, audit reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

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...

Africa’s airlines to post lowest global profits in 2025 – IATA
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 02, 2025

African airlines are likely to make just $1.30 in profit per passenger, much less than the $11.10 (Sh1,433) in North America and $8.90 (Sh1,149) in Eu...

Is Sudan’s war the reason for South Sudan’s economic crisis? What’s really going on with oil revenue
The Conversation  |  Jun 02, 2025

South Sudan lacks the operational capacity to extract the oil it has in the ground.

Government reveals it spent Sh500 million on constructing Homa Bay's Raila Odinga Stadium
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura stated that the modern 12,000-seater stadium was part of the state’s broader plan to promote development in histo...

KRA announces new valuation rules for used car imports from July 1, 2025
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 30, 2025

KRA announced that the revised CRSP schedule will be applied in determining the customs value of used motor vehicles brought into the country.

MPs expose Sh4.5 billion payment gaps in JKIA terminal deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

A key issue was a Sh75 million payment made in 2014 for the project’s groundbreaking ceremony.

Auditor General flags risks in Kenya’s Sh4.24 trillion budget, warns of rising debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The Auditor General pointed out that this shortfall stems from tax evasion, poor enforcement, and inaccurate forecasting.

Haiti turns to mercenaries as Kenyan-led mission wanes
Mwangi Maina  |  May 29, 2025

The Haitian government has inked a deal with Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater—a company long associated with shadowy operations and alleged war...

Kenya-Tanzania rift over activist’s deportation sparks regional reckoning on free expression
Mwangi Maina  |  May 28, 2025

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Urgent food system reform needed for resilience as Africa faces chronic hunger crisis
The New Times  |  May 28, 2025

The conflict adds another destabilising layer. Violence and insecurity across the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Great Lakes regions have disrupted planti...

Auditor-General warns of budget delays disrupting government services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

According to her, the impact is felt across multiple government levels, with delayed spending leading to rushed and inefficient project implementation...

Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments
Reuters  |  May 28, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department plans to issue updated guidance on social media vetting of student and exchange visitor ap...

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