County governments are required to maintain their main bank accounts at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Commercial accounts are allowed for specific purposes, but the County Treasury must first issue written authorisation.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe committee, chaired by Luanda MP Dick Maungu, is examining Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s reports for the financial years under review, with the school accounting officers expected to respond to various queries.
By Maureen KinyanjuiModern Precast received the four contracts, with Sports Kenya having paid Sh839.4 million by the time of the audit.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe National Assembly Committee on Constitutional Implementation Oversight says the current legal framework has left a large amount of public money outside the direct reach of the Controller of Budget, with 75 funds and levies at the national level and several others at the county level operating as potential blind spots.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Health CS referred to Article 228 of the Constitution and the Controller of Budget Act, 2016, saying they clearly define the responsibilities of the Controller of Budget.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe National Assembly Committee on Governance and Education is scrutinising the financial affairs of national, or C1, schools over five financial years from 2020 to 2025, working alongside the Auditor-General to examine how millions of shillings entrusted to the institutions were received, spent and accounted for.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iIn the audit of the county executive for the year ended June 2024, the Auditor-General questioned the independence and effectiveness of the internal audit function. The audit noted that the internal audit unit was placed under the finance department and that its approved work plan had not been fully implemented.
By Chrispho OwuorThe warning came as Parliament continued its scrutiny of financial decisions made by schools, with principals being required to explain why they introduced extra payments without clearance from the Ministry of Education.
By Maureen KinyanjuiNairobi School is expanding facilities for a growing student population as Parliament reviews the school’s 2024 financial management, projects and audit findings.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iThe hearing followed an audit of the institution’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, in which the Auditor-General issued a Qualified Opinion while finding that the statements fairly presented the school’s financial position, performance and cash flows, apart from the matters outlined in the Basis for Qualified Opinion.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iThe value of the surplus at Kagumo has also raised concern among lawmakers. The average price of a Grade 10 Geography textbook from four publishers is Sh1,093, with Kenya Literature Bureau selling it at Sh870, Longhorn Publishers at Sh1,102, Distinction Geography at Sh1,150 and Mentor Geography at Sh1,250.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to the audit report for the year ended June 2024, NEMIS recorded 2,099 students at the school in September 2023, compared with 2,062 in the institution’s physical records.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iA major issue before the committee was accounts receivable amounting to Sh19.9 million. The Auditor-General said the balance had initially lacked a detailed breakdown showing students’ names, admission numbers and outstanding amounts, although the school later provided the information.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iChief Principal Jane Njuguna told the committee that the Sh1 million remained invested in the NSE and generated income for the school.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iThe President also signed the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, bringing new provisions into the system used to manage public resources at both national and county levels.
By David AbonyoThe Senate has directed its Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee to investigate stalled and abandoned projects across the 47 counties and establish the amount of public money already spent on them.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Auditor-General questioned the payment, saying KESSHA is a welfare organisation for school principals and is not recognised within the Government funding system.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iMembers questioned the distribution of textbooks after finding cases where schools received hundreds more books than their requirements, despite shortages reported in schools located in marginalised parts of the country.
By Maureen KinyanjuiMPs on a parliamentary committee scrutinised Auditor-General reports on millions of shillings paid by national secondary schools to KSSHA, raising questions about the legal framework and public accountability for taxpayer-funded contributions. Principals told the committee the payments were intended to support students’ co-curricular activities.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iAt Kitutu Chache South, the committee examined a project that was awarded in April 2019 at Sh57.05 million and was expected to be completed within 52 weeks, by April 24, 2020
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iMPs have questioned the management of a Sh69.9 million construction project at Luanda Technical and Vocational College after reports that the works were incomplete two years past the original deadline, with a contractor halting progress and seeking additional payment.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iMwangi argues that continued dependence on a private vendor creates a potential single point of failure and limits the government's ability to independently configure and modify critical parts of the system
By Chrispho OwuorA classroom complex at Sigalagala National Polytechnic has stalled after the contractor walked off the site and sought to terminate the contract. MPs heard claims and counterclaims on variations, rising construction costs, and who should cover additional expenses.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iMPs on the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education deferred scrutiny of Maasai Mara University’s audit reports after a tense sitting. They questioned why the Vice-Chancellor appeared without key technical officers expected to address audit queries, and they ordered resolution of nine outstanding items before movin
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised concerns that learner enrolment figures in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may not have been verified before education capitation was disbursed, citing issues in the Auditor-General’s 2023/2024 report. The Ministry says it will replace NEMIS with KEMIS and says capitation is ba
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iMPs have questioned the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) over a Sh342.8m payment to a law firm following a long legal battle over legal fees, with lawmakers seeking details on external legal procurement and internal legal operations.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iKenya’s Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) chief executive says claims that pesticides are causing cancer are “not true,” as MPs on a National Assembly committee question the regulator over governance gaps and pesticide safety concerns.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iOtieno's criticism comes amid renewed scrutiny of the SHA system following an Auditor-General's report that raised concerns about how the technology was procured and whether the expenditure represented value for money
By Chrispho OwuorSpeaking in Nanyuki, Laikipia County on Wednesday, during a stakeholders’ engagement, Gathungu said failure to pay for services and supplies was affecting businesses that depend on county contracts.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe facility was initially estimated to cost Sh2.3 billion. However, MPs were informed that the contractor is now seeking almost double the original contract value, with the disagreement having proceeded to arbitration.
By Maureen Kinyanjui