Auditor General — conducts audits and investigations into public spending in counties and national government, with reports highlighting financial irregularities and accountability issues.
… ecutive, led by Governor Gladys Wanga, account for the development funds and the status of the projects. “Failure by the County Executive to respond by publishing and making public the reports on these matters within seven days, we shall petition the Senate, EACC, Auditor General …
… He further noted that the court dismissed applications filed by the former Auditor General, former Controller of Budget, the current Auditor General and the current Controller of Budget seeking to be excluded from the proceedings. …
… The Auditor General had raised questions about the sudden appearance of the suspicious pending bills in the county’s books for the financial year ending June 30, 2025, raising the amount to Sh3.5 billion despite only Sh2.2 billion being declared previously. …
… Banks are regulated by the Central Bank, universities by the Commission for University Education, police by IPOA, military by the military Police, the executive arm of government by, among others, the Controller of Budget and the Auditor General, technical education by CIDACC, an …
Government houses under construction in Ngara, Nairobi. [File, 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. …
… In the 2023/24 financial year, government ministries and departments spent at least Sh7.6 billion on projects that remained incomplete, according to the Auditor General, who warned of rising costs and inefficient use of public funds. …
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.
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Moi University's planned layoffs amid an 8 billion shilling debt crisis threatens jobs and raises questions about institutional mismanagement in Kenya's higher education sector.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Civil groups under the Okoa Uchumi Campaign are calling for Parliament to withdraw the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill 2026, citing insufficient public participation and lack of safeguards against political misuse. The groups argue the Bill should be preceded by a Sessional paper and require robust ring-fencing provisions and oversight protections before passage.
The government has reduced the presidential secondary bursary allocation from Sh400 million to Sh100 million for 2026/2027. The Institute of Public Finance argues that consolidating multiple parallel bursary schemes could eliminate duplication and provide full free secondary education with a Sh20 billion surplus.
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for a freeze on a Sh150.7 billion sovereign bond account that he alleges the National Treasury is hiding outside the Consolidated Fund. He claims that 84 out of 88 recurrent exchequer line items published in a Kenya Gazette notice contained errors, and argues the discrepancies point to systemic failures in public finance management rather than clerical mistakes.
The Auditor General's special audit report on affordable housing projects from 2022/2023 to April 2025 reveals that 269 out of 394 projects, or 68 percent, lacked verifiable ownership documentation, with some implemented on community or customary land while others are owned by county governments, creating future legal complications.
The Senate's County Public Accounts Committee is concerned that governors are ignoring summons to respond to audit queries, with Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi stating governors have 30 days to comply or face enforcement. The editorial argues that governors must answer for how county funds are used, noting that the Auditor General has documented cases of money wastage and misuse in county governments.