public funds Stories

Senate sets stage for tough action against counties with undeclared bank accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The committee, chaired by Wajir Senator Mohamed Abass, wants the Public Finance Management (National Government) Regulations, 2015, revised to spell o...

Counties face tightened oversight as Controller of Budget gains access to bank accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

The reform introduces a new layer of oversight over county finances, allowing the budget controller to track cash movements and flag questionable acti...

EACC probing MCAs accused of blackmailing governors, manipulating county tenders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Ngumbi further cautioned that ward representatives and county officials doing business with county governments risk breaching the new Conflict of Inte...

NG-CDF denies role in controversial Mandera South school project
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 19, 2025

The case was lodged by a group of residents from Kotulo sub-county, who accuse their MP, Haro Abdul Ebrahim, of unilaterally setting up Gode Secondary...

Equatorial Guinea President’s Nephew Ebang Engonga jailed for eight years over embezzlement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 28, 2025

The court also imposed a fine of around $220,000 (Sh28.4 million), a significant penalty in the small, oil-rich Central African state.

Counties drain Sh15 billion in legal fees as key services suffer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Nairobi County was found to have the highest legal bill, owing Sh6.2 billion to just four advocates, a figure that makes up 29 per cent of its Sh21.4...

Maraga blasts government’s empowerment drives as political gimmick
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Maraga questioned the purpose and sustainability of giving citizens small cash handouts, asking Kenyans to reflect on the true source of the money bei...

Sifuna demands Senate probe into stalled Nairobi projects amid concerns over public funds misuse
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

Senator Sifuna's demand for transparency puts pressure on both county and national officials to explain why projects remain unfinished and what action...

Sh9.5bn spent on travel as Kenya struggles with budget deficit - CoB Nyakang’o
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

The CoB warned that the government’s appetite for non-essential expenditure like travel and inflated allowances is worsening the country’s budget defi...

EACC warns public officials using families as corruption proxies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

Oginde called on Parliament to support the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2025, which aims to address gaps in existing laws and strengthen anti-corr...

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.

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