Also known as: Auditor General Nancy Gathungu · Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu
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… During the examination of audit reports for financial years 2021/2022 to 2024/2025, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu flagged the land among assets whose ownership could not be confirmed, citing a lack of proper legal documentation. …
MPs probes Sh120million Ramogi Institute, Sugar Research Board land ownership disputeThe Standard
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu before the Senate's CPAC committee, March 4, 2025. …
State plans major audit shakeup to stem graft, wastage of fundsThe Standard
Delays in the construction of the Thwake Dam have cost taxpayers billions, with an audit revealing a 32 per cent price escalation to Sh48.9 billion.Auditor General Nancy Gathungu flagged the increase as a breach of legal variation limits, warning that delayed payments have also d …
Thwake dam delays cost tax payers billionsThe Auditor General revealed that Kenya incurred Sh7.65 billion in loan commitment fees over five financial years (2020/2021 to 2024/2025), with fees declining from Sh2.063 billion to Sh1.07 billion, a 47.6 per cent reduction.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Auditor General revealed that Kenya incurred Sh7.65 billion in loan commitment fees over five financial years (2020/2021 to 2024/2025), with fees declining from Sh2.063 billion to Sh1.07 billion, a 47.6 per cent reduction.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
An Auditor-General audit has found that expired, counterfeit, and unregistered pesticides continue to flood Kenya's market despite a 76 percent increase in pesticide dealer inspections and a dramatic rise in seizures of illegal products over the past four years. The report faults the Pest Control Products Board for failing to revoke licenses of businesses convicted of selling illegal pesticides.
3 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 Kenya National Examinations Council has paid outstanding marking allowances owed to examiners who handled the 2025 KJSEA and KCSE exams, after the National Treasury released Sh1.5 billion on July 7. The payment follows months of delays that sparked walkouts and boycott threats from more than 800 KCSE examiners who stopped marking in December.
9 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 →
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund has introduced a Quick Response Code system to monitor projects across 290 constituencies and improve transparency in public fund use. The initiative, tabled in Parliament by the NG-CDF Committee chair, aims to give the public easier access to project information and strengthen accountability at the constituency level.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Literature Bureau has sought Parliament's intervention to recover more than Sh251 million in long-outstanding debts from government institutions, citing cash flow challenges and threats to financial stability. The Auditor-General reports KLB has trade receivables of Sh1.05 billion, with Sh251.5 million unpaid for over 90 days.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund has introduced a QR code system to monitor projects across 290 constituencies and improve transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. The initiative was tabled in Parliament by the NG-CDF Committee chairperson, who noted it will enable the public to access project information more easily.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
A three-judge High Court bench rejected Attorney General Dorcas Oduor's bid to dismiss Senator Okiya Omtatah's petition challenging the legality of Kenya's Sh7 trillion public debts. The court ruled the petition, which alleges odious debts of Sh6.95 trillion accumulated between 2014/2015 and 2023/2024, shall proceed to hearing on its merits.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
Construction at Kamariny Stadium in Iten, which began in 2017, has resumed after years of stalling; the facility is expected to be completed by October 2026 and will host this year's Mashujaa Day national celebrations on October 20.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
MPs on the Public Investments Committee expressed concern over ownership of a 200-acre parcel worth Sh120 million at Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology in Kisumu County after the Auditor General flagged that ownership could not be confirmed due to lack of proper legal documentation. The dispute centres on competing allotment letters from 1988 and 1997, with the Kenya Sugar Research Board claiming ownership following expiry of a six-year lease.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has endorsed legal reforms granting hundreds of internal auditors across Kenya's public service immunity from dismissal or harassment, aimed at tackling systemic corruption estimated to cost the nation two-thirds of a trillion shillings annually.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Delays in construction of the Thwake Dam have cost taxpayers billions, with an audit revealing a 32 per cent price escalation to Sh48.9 billion. The Auditor General flagged the increase as a breach of legal variation limits and noted that delayed payments have also driven up interest costs.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →