Auditor General Flags 8 More Counties as concerns Rise on Unlawful Expenditure[LIST]

Auditor General Flags 8 More Counties as concerns Rise on Unlawful Expenditure

Auditor General Flags 8  (eight counties) in the Rift Valley region for unlawful expenditure totaling over Ksh. 5.4 billion. The counties on the spot are Baringo, Bomet, Samburu, Kericho, Laikipia, Kajiado, and Nakuru.

The report for the financial year 2022-2023 identifies inaccuracies in financial statements, lack of requisite supporting documents and reluctance by county staff to cooperate with auditors as some of the challenges faced by the auditors.

The audit also reveals fiscal indiscipline, including misallocation, resource wastage, lack of value for money in project implementation, and loss of public funds, which negatively impacts development programs.

For example, in Samburu County, the Auditor General questioned the use of Ksh. 150 million for various expenses such as construction of market structures, payment for construction of water pans, purchase of solar panels, tyres, laptops and printers as well as and subsistence allowances. The county executive has also been indicted of irregularly paying Ksh. 36 million to casuals in the health department.

Similarly, in Laikipia County, the auditor general queries the executive for using Ksh. 3.5 billion out of the total county revenue of Ksh. 5.8 billion to pay staff salaries. The amount used to pay salaries amounts to 60% of the total receipts, while the law sets a limit of 35%.

The report details several other irregularities and questionable expenditures for each of the flagged counties.

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