Nancy Gathungu

Counties face strain despite state support

Counties remain trapped in a financial struggle despite billions of shillings pumped into them since 2013.

KNH burns and paediatric centre delayed after budget cut

Once finished, the burns centre will have 82 general ward beds, 14 intensive care beds and six high dependency beds.

Audit flags Sh2 billion in unaccounted expenditure across 11 government entities

In total, the report highlights widespread lapses in both government-run and donor-supported projects.

State allocates Sh2.79b for Affordable Housing research

This marks a Sh586 million increase from the Sh1.73 billion earmarked in the 2024/2025 period.

Questions raised over Sh10b maize subsidy and Telkom shareholding

Of the Sh10 billion, Sh4 billion was allocated to the maize flour subsidy.

Billions wasted on stalled Government projects, audit reveals

In the 2024 financial year alone, a shocking Sh7.6 billion was poured into projects that remain incomplete.

Audit exposes waste, delays, and poor procurement in county hospitals

New KCC faces crisis with Sh1.5 billion loss and mounting debt

Auditor General Gathungu's audit disclosed a significant pre-tax loss of Sh1.5 billion.

How counties are diverting supplier funds without Treasury approval

COB Margaret Nyakang’o expressed frustration over the pattern of counties paying unverified suppliers while those who had been cleared were left unpaid.

Public universities in crisis as debt, underfunding threaten closure

A 2022 report by the Parliamentary Committee on Education warned that many public universities are at risk of insolvency unless funding is increased significantly.

Billions spent but little to show as County Industrial Parks stall

The government had planned that counties and the national administration would share the cost of building the parks.

Audit report uncovers millions worth of stalled CDF initiatives

The audit report for the financial year ending June 2024 specifically highlights issues in classroom construction projects, pointing to poor workmanship in some cases.