sh 17 b theft details in what could be the biggest scandal in the counties

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The absurdness and madness going on in the country has been exposed saddest by the terrible emergency situation in Turkana where hunger is wiping out poor citizens.

With this level of failure the least of all news wananchi want to hear is that someone is playing games with their cash but hey this Kenya and theft is the system.

Its reported tax payers could have lost up to sh 17 billion in dubious inexplicable expenditures in some counties as revealed in auditor general Edward Ouko’s report.

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The money was spent on irregular payment for goods and services, double and irregular payment of staff allowances and irregular procurement.

The audit report for the financial year ended June 30, 2018 exposed shocking plunder and blatant theft of public funds in what would be the biggest  scandal in the counties since the advent of devolution.

At least eight counties cannot account for an excess of  Sh17 billion owing to irregular spending. They include Nakuru (11.2 billion), Migori (Sh2 billion), Tana River (Sh1.1 billion), Embu (Sh215 million) Mandera (Sh71.5 million), Murang’a (Sh110 million), Lamu (Sh77.5 million) and Busia (Sh3.4 billion worth of stalled projects.

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Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) are implicated in the report, with most accused of blackmailing governors to approve payment of allowances for sessions and sitting held outside their jurisdictions.

In one instance, 53 people from both the county Executive and Assembly received imprests of Sh 14 million to attend a seven-day county budget process course, induction and bench marking in Tanzania.

What do you think should be done to curb this mega irregularities?

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