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Public Accounts Committee

Also known as: PAC

Parliamentary committee scrutinizing Auditor-General reports on government spending and service delivery across education, energy, lands, and petroleum sectors.

2026-05-082026-08-28
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  1. August 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    WATCH LIVE: Public Accounts Committee Scrutinises the Auditor-General’s Report for Basic Education By Citizen Reporter August 27, 2026 11:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize

    Public Accounts Committee Scrutinises the Auditor-General’s Report for Basic Education

  3. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe Public Accounts Committee has questioned the reliability of learner enrolment data used by the Government to allocate billions of shillings in education capitation. …

    MPs questions accuracy of learner data used for education capitation

  4. The Standard

    … The revelations were made by the Auditor General which led the Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Tindi Mwale (Butere) to summon the firms involved among them Webmasters. …

    World Bank sanctions e-Citizen founder over fraudulent Somalia deal

  5. The Standard

    … MPs sitting in the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) claimed that despite the digitisation process being launched in April 2021, unnamed individuals from within the Ministry had seemingly colluded with owners with huge tracts of land to impede the implementation …

    MPs decry slow digitisation of Lands system, claim cartels behind delay
  6. July 2026

  7. Citizen Digital

    WATCH LIVE: Public Accounts Committee examines Auditor-General's report on State Department for Energy accounts By Citizen Reporter July 29, 2026 10:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize

    Public Accounts Committee examines Auditor-General's report on State Department for Energy accounts

  8. Citizen Digital

    WATCH LIVE: Public Accounts Committee Grills Petroleum Officials Over 2024/25 Audit Queries By Citizen Reporter July 21, 2026 02:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize

    Public Accounts Committee Grills Petroleum Officials Over 2024/25 Audit Queries
  9. June 2026

  10. The Standard

    … The UK parliament's watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, has launched an inquiry into residential property arrangements provided to royals in the wake of the revelations. …

    Britain's King Charles to reveal personal tax bill: Palace
  11. May 2026

  12. The Standard

    Basic Education PS Julius Bitok before the Public Accounts Committee at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi, April 22, 2026. …

    State plans single funding model for primary, junior schools

  13. The Standard

    Basic Education PS Julius Bitok before the Public Accounts Committee at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi, April 22, 2026. …

    Inside State's plan for single funding model for primary, junior schools

  14. Citizen Digital

    … over 800,000 ghost learners in schools audit: PS Bitok reveals By Brian Okello May 08, 2026 05:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Basic Education PS Julius Bitok appears before the Public Accounts Committee …

    Gov't uncovers over 800,000 ghost learners in schools audit: PS Bitok reveals

Yesterday

  1. Parliament panel reviews auditor findings on basic education

    The Public Accounts Committee is scrutinizing the Auditor-General's report for basic education.

    23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. MPs challenge reliability of learner data for education capitation

    The Public Accounts Committee has questioned whether learner enrolment data used by the Government to allocate billions in education capitation is accurate, warning that inaccurate records could lead to wastage of public funds. The Auditor-General flagged unconfirmed capitation payments under three free education programmes totalling Sh103.99 billion and found no documentary evidence that learner data in the National Education Management Information System had been verified by Sub-County Education Offices before funds were released.

    27 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 23 August

  1. World Bank blacklists e-Citizen founder for fraudulent Somalia project

    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 →

Wednesday 5 August

  1. MPs claim cartels obstruct Lands digitisation launched in 2021

    Lawmakers sitting in the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee have criticised the delayed digitisation of the Lands Management Information System, claiming that individuals within the Ministry of Lands have frustrated the process to ensure corruption thrives. The Lands Principal Secretary announced the government intends to spend Sh16 billion for full digitisation within five years, while an Auditor General report found only two of 83 state land registries fully digitised.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Public Accounts Committee reviews energy department audit findings

    The Public Accounts Committee is examining the Auditor-General's report on the State Department for Energy's accounts.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Public Accounts Committee questions petroleum officials on audit findings

    Kenya's Public Accounts Committee is grilling petroleum officials over 2024/25 audit queries.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 21 June

  1. King Charles to disclose personal tax bill for transparency

    King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill, becoming the first British monarch to disclose it as sovereign, Buckingham Palace confirmed. The move aims to enhance transparency over royal finances amid increasing public scrutiny following scandals involving former Prince Andrew.

    21 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 15 May

  1. Government to merge primary and junior school funding

    The government plans to merge primary and junior secondary school capitation under a single comprehensive funding model beginning the next financial year, according to Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok.

    15 May 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Government to merge primary and junior school funding

    The government plans to merge primary and junior secondary school funding into a single comprehensive funding model beginning the next financial year, according to Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok.

    15 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 8 May

  1. Government audit finds 800,000 ghost learners in primary schools

    Kenya's Basic Education PS Julius Bitok revealed that a nationwide verification exercise uncovered about 87,000 non-existent students in secondary schools and nearly 800,000 ghost learners in primary schools. The audit, ordered by Parliament, aimed to verify the exact number of learners and institutions receiving government capitation funds, and has prompted disciplinary action against 30 school principals suspected of manipulating student data.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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