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Controller of Budget flags record Ksh.209B unbudgeted Gov't spending By Jimmy Mbogoh October 13, 2026 09:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) has …
Controller of Budget flags record Ksh.209B unbudgeted Gov't spendingThe Standard
The Office of the Controller of Budget has revealed how the Nairobi County Executive blew over Sh130 million on foreign travel during the 2025/26 financial year. …
CoB exposes how Sakaja's govt blew Sh138m on foreign tripsCapital News
… The Office of the Controller of Budget publishes county budget implementation reports covering revenue, expenditure and implementation performance, providing one of the key sources through which citizens can follow what counties actually spend. …
Following the county shilling: From budget to service deliveryCitizen Digital
… But there is something the Controller is saying.You see, for the last 13 years, the Office of the Controller of Budget has consistently published reports on budget implementation every three months. …
SAM'S SENSE: Funds accountability- please explainThe Standard
… Speaking on Citizen TV, Nyakang'o said the Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) cannot track how money collected through these standalone funds is spent because they operate outside the Consolidated Fund, the government's central account. …
Budget Controller's revelations renew fears over Ruto's multibillion fundsThe Standard
The Office of the Controller of Budget has called on counties to tighten their revenue collection systems and plug loopholes that could expose public funds to leakages as it steps up scrutiny of how devolved resources are collected and spent. …
Controller of Budget pushes counties to seal revenue leakagesThe Standard
… Of particular concern to the committee were allegations surrounding the processing of payments through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).According to data from the Office of the Controller of Budget, 612 transactions valued at Sh3.2 billion were voide …
Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delaysThe Standard
… Speaking on Citizen TV, Nyakang'o said the Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) cannot track how money collected through these standalone funds is spent because they operate outside the Consolidated Fund, the government's central account. …
The Sh5tr blind spot: No visibility as billions disappear through government fundsThe Standard
The Office of the Controller of Budget has called on counties to tighten their revenue collection systems and plug loopholes that could expose public funds to leakages as it steps up scrutiny of how devolved resources are collected and spent. …
Nyongo in the spot as Controller of Budget pushes counties to seal revenue leakagesCitizen Digital
… He called on the Office of the Controller of Budget and the Office of the Auditor-General to support counties in verifying pending bills, developing credible payment programmes and facilitating their settlement. …
Ruto praises devolution, says it has improved Kenyans' livesThe Office of the Controller of Budget reports that the government spent Ksh.209.37 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year under Article 223, a constitutional provision for urgent unforeseen expenditure, marking the highest use of this mechanism in four years.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Office of the Controller of Budget reports that the government spent Ksh.209.37 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year under Article 223, a constitutional provision for urgent unforeseen expenditure, marking the highest use of this mechanism in four years.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Office of the Controller of Budget has revealed that the Nairobi County Executive spent over Sh130 million on foreign travel during the 2025/26 financial year.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 47 counties were allocated Sh405.1 billion as equitable share for 2025/26, with an additional Sh69.8 billion in conditional and unconditional allocations, bringing projected total county revenue to about Sh543.86 billion from equitable share, own-source revenue and conditional grants. The article examines whether these resources translate into functioning health facilities, clean water, roads and other services for citizens.
29 September 2026 · Capital News →
Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o, the Controller of Budget, has raised concerns that various government special funds—including the National Infrastructure Fund, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Primary Healthcare Fund, and Affordable Housing Levy Fund—are operating outside the regular constitutional framework of checks and balances for public finance oversight.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o has stated that her office has no visibility over billions of shillings collected through the National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund, as these operate outside the Consolidated Fund and cannot be tracked by the Office of the Controller of Budget.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Office of the Controller of Budget has called on counties to tighten revenue collection systems and integrate them with accounting systems to minimise the risk of funds being lost, as it begins a 10-day monitoring and evaluation exercise in Kisumu County.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kilifi County suppliers and contractors told the Senate that mounting unpaid bills totaling Sh10.7 billion—the second highest among Kenyan counties—have pushed some businesses to collapse, with some debts remaining unpaid for a decade. The county's revenue-to-debt ratio stands at about 70 per cent of its total revenue of Sh14.3 billion in the 2024/25 financial year.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o said her office has no visibility over billions collected through key government funds including the National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund, as these standalone funds operate outside the Consolidated Fund and her office cannot track how the money is spent.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Office of the Controller of Budget has called on counties to integrate their revenue collection systems with accounting systems to strengthen controls and minimize fund losses. The call comes as the office began a 10-day monitoring and evaluation exercise in Kisumu County.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said closer partnership between national and county governments has enabled progress in healthcare, agriculture, industrial development and digital systems, and brought decision-making closer to people while strengthening local accountability.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly's Public Debt and Privatisation Committee questioned billions of shillings paid in commitment fees on loans Kenya has not fully utilised. The Controller of Budget reported that the Exchequer paid KSh20.066 billion in such fees between 2015/16 and 2025/26, attributing the charges to delays in project implementation and poor coordination between loan financing timelines and government readiness.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Controller of Budget says many counties requisition funds for specific purposes, obtain approval, receive the money, and then divert it to different expenditures—a practice driving pending bills to Ksh.235.6 billion and trapping money that should stimulate the economy.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Njuguna Ndung'u, former National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, has accused President William Ruto of overrunning state institutions, saying fear of lifelong repercussions forces officials to conform. Ndung'u said he refused to engage in deals during his tenure despite pressure, warning that consequences of compromising public office can last a lifetime.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
State House Kenya spent more than Ksh.4.4 billion outside the approved budget in the first nine months of the 2025/2026 financial year, including Ksh.2.5 billion in a six-week period between January and February, according to the Controller of Budget. The government overall spent more than Ksh.200 billion in unplanned expenditure during the same period, with much going towards debt repayment.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Regional Development has raised concerns over the legality, funding mechanisms, and constitutional basis of county bursaries after 34 county governments signed Intergovernmental Partnership Agreements with the Ministry of Education to support bursary and scholarship programmes.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →