The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says it needs Sh1 billion from the National Treasury to meet the rising demand for mortgages among its employees, as Parliament pushes for greater accountability in the management of its staff loan scheme.
The request was made on Tuesday when the Special Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Fatuma Mohammed, examined the Auditor-General’s report on the ODPP Staff Housing Mortgage and Car Loan Scheme for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years.
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga appeared before the Committee, where lawmakers questioned the administration of the scheme and sought clarification on loan repayments and the employees who have benefited from the facilities.
A key issue before the Committee was the reconciliation of mortgage and car loan principal repayments after the Auditor-General raised questions over amounts recorded in the scheme’s accounts.
According to the audit report, the scheme received Sh55.775 million in principal loan repayments during the 2023/2024 financial year.
Car loan recoveries accounted for Sh26.649 million of the amount, while mortgage repayments stood at Sh29.126 million.
The ODPP explained that Sh27.469 million had been returned to the scheme account during the year. It also told the Committee that Sh13.084 million related to principal repayments from earlier financial years that had not been credited to the account at the time.
The amount was included in Sh14.708 million that was eventually credited to the fund account on April 9, 2026.
Members of the Committee called for a detailed written reconciliation to give a clear picture of the repayments and amounts credited to the scheme.
They also asked the ODPP to submit a comprehensive list of employees who have received loans under the two programmes.
The requested information is expected to show the number of beneficiaries, the current position of their loans and the staff members whose applications remain pending.
Ingonga told the lawmakers that 76 employees had secured mortgage loans, while 150 others had benefited from the car loan facility.
The Committee further sought information on employees who had applied for the facilities but were yet to receive financial assistance.
The ODPP maintained that additional funding would be needed to address demand for the mortgage facility, estimating that Sh1 billion from the National Treasury would be required.
At the end of the sitting, the Committee ordered the ODPP to submit the account reconciliation and a complete schedule of beneficiaries.
The schedule must include the status of existing loans and outstanding applications, with the information expected to guide the Committee as it considers the Auditor-General’s recommendations on the scheme.