Public Accounts Committee

MPs demand proof behind billions released using learner data

The 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

Lands PS blames budget cuts for Sh12.5bn legal bills, project delays

Despite the setbacks, the department said the Nanyuki Land Registry has been completed and handed over, while construction at the Maralal and Naivasha registries has resumed after fresh procurement processes.

MPs question Energy State Department over failure to meet data protection rules

The Public Accounts Committee grilled the State Department for Energy after an Auditor-General audit flagged gaps in compliance with Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019, including failure to appoint a Data Protection Officer and register as required. The committee also raised concerns over officials using personal email accounts for official business

PAC grills Water PS Korir over Sh356m Mwache Dam price adjustments

The Public Accounts Committee scrutinised State Department for Water and Sanitation principal secretary Julius Korir after the Auditor-General questioned cost and price adjustments linked to the Mwache Multi-Purpose Dam project. Korir’s team said the adjustments were legitimate contractual obligations under the contract’s price adjustment clause, i

PS Kello defends Petroleum Department over Sh304bn audit queries

The audit questioned why four active Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) had accumulated recoverable exploration costs amounting to USD2.35 billion, equivalent to Sh304.37 billion, without evidence that mandatory cost recovery audits had been undertaken. The Auditor-General warned that failure to carry out the audits could expose the Government to recovery of ineligible petroleum exploration expenses.

NLC blames funding constraints for staffing shortfall, pledges to improve disability inclusion

The audit questioned the Commission's compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2023, which requires public institutions to ensure that at least five per cent of their workforce comprises persons with disabilities.

CS Miano, KWS summoned as Amboseli transfer row deepens

The Senate Public Accounts Committee made the decision after Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku said KWS had not surrendered the management of the park as directed by President William Ruto.

MPs put Foreign Affairs PS on the spot over unresolved audit queries

According to the committee's briefing, only 10 of the 24 audit issues raised by the Auditor-General have been fully addressed. Eleven remain unresolved, while three have only been partly dealt with, showing that several concerns raised in previous audits continue to resurface.

Cherargei: Parliament has done its part, anti-corruption agencies must act

Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, the senator said oversight committees in the Senate had consistently flagged corruption cases involving county governments, but investigations and prosecutions had either stalled or failed to materialise.

IEBC cuts lawyers’ claims as Parliament questions Sh2.9 billion debt

Turkana Central MP Joseph Emathe called on the commission to provide a complete breakdown of the lawyers and law firms owed the money, together with details of the cases they handled.

No one will be spared, IEBC warns as political violence rises

The Elections Act and the Electoral Code of Conduct bar candidates and political parties from engaging in, supporting or promoting violence. Where violations occur, the commission can issue warnings, impose fines, limit campaign activities and, in severe cases, recommend the removal of candidates from the ballot after due process.

Energy officials summoned over disputed Sh17.02bn transmission line payouts

The audit covers 13 financial years, from 2010/11 to 2022/23. It shows that the wayleave compensation programme was set at Sh17.02 billion, with Sh4.03 billion still outstanding.

MPs flag missing documents in Sh14.5 billion audit probe on President’s office accounts

MPs focused on the Sh 14.53 billion in pending bills, which the Auditor-General said were not cleared within the financial year and were instead pushed into the next budget cycle. The report warned that such delays place strain on future allocations and may disrupt planned government programmes.

Questions grow as Parliament’s Sh6.3 Billion eCitizen probe stalls

More than a month after the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee promised to follow up an eCitizen special audit, hearings have not resumed. The audit flagged about Sh6.24bn routed through an Equity Bank account, with documents missing.

Prison reforms under strain as budget cuts worsen conditions

The department’s allocation for the current financial year stands at Sh38.15 billion, compared to Sh34.39 billion in 2024/25 as captured in the Controller of Budget’s February report.

MPs grill Correctional Services PS over Sh451m hospital pending bills and stalled prison projects

The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee questioned Correctional Services PS Salome Wairimu Muhia-Beacco over Wanini Kireri Magereza Level IV Hospital pending bills of over Sh.451 million flagged by the Auditor General, and also probed a stalled prison perimeter wall project.

Educationist flags Sh1.2 billion annual loss in ghost schools scandal

For the FY2024/2025 period, the ministry received about Sh628.6 billion, while the FY2025/2026 proposal has risen to about Sh656.6 billion, reflecting increased spending across key education programmes.

Over 1.1 million learners left out as school funding gap widens

According to Bitok secondary schools have been hit hardest, with a shortfall of Sh76,995,346,067. Junior secondary schools follow with Sh31,981,877,799, while primary schools face a deficit of Sh14,048,116,230. Secondary special needs education also recorded a gap of Sh67,117,182.

MPs question DP's office over chopper costs and ethnic imbalance

The committee, chaired by Tindi Mwale, questioned officials led by Principal Administrative Secretary Moses Mbaruku over issues flagged by the Office of the Auditor General.

Sakaja requests postponement of Senate CPAC meeting until row with governors is resolved

Just recently, the Council of Governors resolved to boycott any appearances before the watchdog committee over what they termed as intimidation and exploitation by senators.

Senators call for action as Governors Mutai, Guyo skip appearance

Mutai was expected to appear before the Moses Kajwang’-led County Public Accounts Committee but failed to show up. His Isiolo counterpart, Governor Abdi Guyo, who also survived an impeachment attempt, similarly skipped the session.

Cash for nothing: Senate probes stalled Uasin Gishu county projects

During an inspection of the Ziwa Level Four Hospital, senators discovered that phases one and two of the project were not completed even after the contractor was paid in full.

MPs demand answers as Sh700 billion in pending bills remains unpaid

The committee, led by Butere MP Tindi Mwale, now wants the verification panel, chaired by former Auditor-General Edward Ouko, to appear before it and account for the slow progress.

MPs clear Kimwarer, Arror dams despite audit red flags

Initially, the projects were set to cost Sh62 billion, but after the contract cancellations, new agreements with commercial lenders raised the price tag.

Government agencies on the spot as MPs expose massive irregularities