Auditor General — government office that audits public institutions and flags financial irregularities, currently investigating debt, county finances, and university expenditures.
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… Senator Kajwang said that this was arrived at after Kilifi County Chief Officer in charge of Finance Lawrence Mwonzonga gave conflicting figures on the pending bills worth billions of shillings, which conflicted with what was contained in the Auditor General’s report.“While the A …
Senate halts Kilifi Sh11.9b pending bills payments over conflicting figuresThe Standard
… And we are calling upon the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Auditor General to go and audit these counties...anytime we go on strike, it’s a stealing spree for them," said Wachira."Some of them, like Nairobi and Vihiga, we even got court orders that gave them …
Clinical officers vow to sustain strike in 15 counties over CBACitizen Digital
… Heads of Cluster One institutions, previously classified as national schools, on Thursday had a difficult time responding to queries on their expenditure and bookkeeping, which the Auditor General found wanting, with weak internal controls identified. …
MPs question Ksh.6B paid to KSSHA by school headsThe Standard
… A representative of the Auditor General said they still had not received an official response to the nine queries. …
VC clashes with MPs over audit queriesCitizen Digital
… The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also demanded answers over discrepancies in learner enrollment data flagged by the Auditor General. …
Education PS grilled over replacement of NEMIS in school capitationThe Standard
… Senior administrators operate as if political alignment offers permanent cover from oversight by the Auditor General and Public Service Commission. …
Architecture of patronage and political rewards is holding Kenya hostageThe Standard
… Ayugi is not new to such controversies as back home, his firm has been in the middle of several financial improprieties as documented in Auditor General reports. …
World Bank sanctions e-Citizen founder over fraudulent Somalia dealThe Standard
The Auditor General and Controller of Budget have raised concern over the escalating debt burden in the country, amid the Government’s growing reliance on borrowing to finance its budget. …
Auditor General, budget boss flag growing appetite for public debtThe Standard
… Tuju was concerned that proposed section 2(3) requires only that the CS reports to the National Assembly on payments done but it does not require such payments, once done, be subject to an audit by the Auditor General or an equivalent independent auditor answerable to Parliament. …
Legislators put EADB operators under scrutinyCitizen Digital
WATCH LIVE: Governor Anyang Nyong’o Responds to Auditor General’s Queries for FY 2025/26 By Citizen Reporter July 27, 2026 12:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o during a past …
Governor Anyang Nyong’o Responds to Auditor General’s Queries for FY 2025/26The Senate has directed the Controller of Budget to halt the approval of funds to Kilifi County Government for pending bills worth Sh11.9 billion after the County Finance Officer gave conflicting figures that varied from the Auditor General's report and the county's own verification committee findings.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate has directed the Controller of Budget to halt the approval of funds to Kilifi County Government for pending bills worth Sh11.9 billion after the County Finance Officer gave conflicting figures that varied from the Auditor General's report and the county's own verification committee findings.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Clinical officers have continued their strike, which began July 20, in 15 counties whose governors have not signed and implemented the Collective Bargaining Agreement. According to Kenya Union of Clinical Officers secretary general George Gibore, 38 counties have now signed the CBA (up from 11 at the strike's start), but eight counties—Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Uasin Gishu, Lamu, and Baringo—have not, and the union blames county employers for breaching Labour Relations Act timelines.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee is probing how up to Ksh.6 billion has been paid to the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KSSHA) by school principals. The Auditor General has flagged weaknesses in bookkeeping, budgetary control, and expenditure at secondary schools, including questionable allowances paid without supporting documents or board approval.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly Public Investments Committee postponed cross-examination of Maasai Mara University's audit queries after the institution failed to avail required officials. The committee questioned why the finance officer was placed on compulsory leave two days before the hearing and why the procurement and legal officers were absent despite prior direction.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Principal Secretary for Basic Education was questioned by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee over why the government abandoned the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) for disbursing capitation funds to schools. The Auditor General's report found no documentary evidence that student enrollment data on NEMIS had been verified by sub-county education officers before funds were disbursed.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An editorial argues that Kenya's Cabinet Secretary positions are being filled as political rewards for partisan fidelity rather than expertise, with vetting by the National Assembly reduced to a "choreographed ritual of deference," resulting in administrative blunders and institutional decay.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
The World Bank has sanctioned eCitizen founder James Ayugi and his firm Webmasters Kenya Ltd for fraudulent practices in a Somalia tender involving Sh12.7 million. Both have been debarred from World Bank-financed projects for five years after misrepresenting expert availability and using consultants' CVs without authorization.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Auditor General and Controller of Budget have raised concerns over escalating debt burden as the Government increasingly relies on borrowing to finance its budget. The Auditor General has flagged emerging and hidden types of debt such as securitisation of revenues, contingent and pension liabilities not ordinarily included in public debt discussions.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly Finance Committee said it will require East African Development Bank directors and National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to appear before it to explain the bank's operations and required disbursements. The committee Chairman Kuria Kimani said the Committee must ensure the proposed amendment bill does not breach the Constitution and that EADB, if undertaking banking transactions, should be subject to Central Bank of Kenya supervision.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Governor Anyang Nyong'o responded to the Auditor General's queries regarding the fiscal year 2025/26.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Treasury bypassed Parliament to access expensive domestic debt, with interest payments on local loans reaching Sh861.7 billion and comprising 82 per cent of total debt-servicing costs in the year to June 2025, while foreign debt service accounted for Sh183.6 billion or 18 per cent. According to the Auditor General's report, local debt has become more than three times as expensive as foreign borrowing.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Treasury bypassed Parliament to tap expensive domestic debt, resulting in Sh861.7 billion in interest payments, or 82 per cent of total debt-servicing costs in the year to June 2025. Local debt servicing has become more than three times as expensive as foreign borrowing, according to a new Auditor General report.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nakuru County has lost over Sh300 million in court cases between 2024 and 2026 because the county government failed to defend itself in multiple disputes, according to court records and audit reports. The Auditor General Report flagged poor management in handling legal cases, and the trend has continued into 2025/2026, with Sh120 million of the total awarded to litigants and law firms in sampled cases.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Auditor General has reported irregular contract changes, unauthorised cost increases, and overpayments in multi-billion-shilling real estate developments in Kisumu and Nairobi managed by the Local Authorities Provident Fund, putting county workers' pensions at risk.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
A parliamentary watchdog committee has summoned former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellors Prof. Olive Mugenda and Prof. Paul Wainaina to appear over audit queries relating to an alleged Sh6.2 billion loss of public funds. The summons concerns a special audit by the Auditor General covering the 2018/2019 to 2020/2021 financial years, with some transactions examined from the 2014/2015 financial year.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece traces how large sums of money have lost shock value in Kenya: a million shillings once inspired awe, but became commonplace after high-profile theft cases like Goldenberg; today, a billion shillings is the new benchmark, normalised through regular reports of government scandals.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
Moi University's administration will conduct a work-load analysis and lay off staff to address a severe financial crisis lasting over a decade. The institution has accumulated debt of over 8 billion shillings and pending bills exceeding 10 billion shillings.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Eight MCAs in Homa Bay County have raised concerns that Sh1 billion in ward development projects allocated for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial years were not implemented, with only Agriculture Department projects fully completed, raising questions about fund accountability and irregularities in project implementation.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard's opinion piece states that the government owes Standard Media Group over Sh1.2 billion in unpaid advertising bills, and argues the state should settle its financial obligations rather than attacking the outlet's journalism.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court has rejected attempts by the Attorney General and other respondents to dismiss Senator Okiya Omtatah's public debt petition, allowing it to proceed to a full hearing on its merits. The court upheld the International Monetary Fund's claim of diplomatic immunity and struck it out of the petition.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi faced scrutiny from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee over Sh1.3 billion in pending bills that his administration says have already been paid. The committee chair requested a forensic audit and demanded the governor explain the bills' sudden appearance, with senators suggesting they may be fictitious.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has attributed to his predecessor Amason Kingi responsibility for a long-standing audit query involving Sh1 billion paid to a private firm by the county government from 2014 to 2024. The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has resolved to invite the EACC and Auditor General to conduct a forensic audit into the transaction.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Treasury CS John Mbadi has proposed Sh50 billion for Parliament, Sh30.4 billion for the Judiciary, and Sh5.1 billion for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in the 2026-27 budget, saying these allocations will intensify anti-corruption efforts and reinforce public sector integrity. The budget also includes Sh51.5 billion for water and sewerage infrastructure, forest conservation allocations, and environment management funding.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the fire at Utumishi Girls Senior School that killed 16 students exposes gaps in regulatory oversight of basic education institutions. The author calls for stronger enforcement of standards by the Educational Standards and Quality Assurance Council (ESQAC) and other oversight bodies to prevent future catastrophes.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Senators have raised concerns over the irregular development of affordable housing projects on public and community land following a revelation from the Auditor General's report.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Project management professionals have warned that weak execution could undermine Kenya's record Sh4.8 trillion budget for 2026/27, noting that Kenya's challenge is not a shortage of development plans but the ability to deliver them. Development spending in the 2024/25 financial year reached only 58.3 per cent absorption as of March 2026.
1 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Football Kenya Federation is in turmoil as president Hussein Mohamed contests his suspension by the National Executive Committee on April 24, while deputy McDonald Mariga has assumed acting presidency. The dispute threatens the country's ability to host the African Cup of Nations in June 2027 and poses risks to compliance with continental and world football bodies.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Democratic Change Party leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi as a political "sideshow," accusing President William Ruto of seeking international legitimacy while ignoring crises in healthcare, education and security. Gachagua directed remarks at UN Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron, calling Ruto a human rights violator and threat to regional stability, and cited the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024 as evidence of government collusion with foreign governments.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Analysis of Kenya's GDP growth statistics: the government statistician reported 4.6 per cent growth, and budget estimates for 2026/2027 set the economy at more than Ksh.20.8 trillion, a figure used to calculate key metrics like the budget deficit-to-GDP and public debt-to-GDP ratios that affect borrowing decisions.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a Senate motion seeking to revoke, vary, or reallocate budgetary provisions tied to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits, and calls for an Auditor General audit of all public resources allocated to Kenyatta within 60 days, with any recovered funds to be redirected to public welfare programmes.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →