Topic: controller of budget
CoB Nyakang’o exposes Govt’s wasteful spending on travel and allowances
Mar 15, 2025 at 05:28 PM
The national government has come under scrutiny for excessive expenditure on travel and allowances, despite budget cuts and a presidential directive to scale down spending....
Contoller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o flags 43 counties over fund diversions
Mar 07, 2025 at 07:49 PM
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has raised the alarm over county governments diverting funds meant for approved projects, with a new report showing that 43 devolved units...
Government struggles to meet pension obligations amid cash crisis
Apr 08, 2024 at 11:14 AM
The National Treasury has acknowledged difficulties in meeting its pension obligations for civil servants....
Nyakang’o position in jeopardy as petition challenges COB budget oversight
Apr 02, 2024 at 12:28 PM
A petition filed in parliament has put the position of Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o at risk, citing concerns over her alleged failure to meet constitutional mand...
Controller of Budget raises concerns over Sh10 billion fund reallocation
Mar 13, 2024 at 09:14 AM
The Controller of Budget (CoB), Margaret Nyakang’o, has raised concerns over the reallocation of billions of shillings meant for development projects towards settling pending bil...
Margaret Nyakang'o raises red flag on Sh7.06 billion county payroll mystery
Mar 04, 2024 at 10:39 AM
County governments in Kenya are under fire after a report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) revealed that Sh7.06 billion in salaries, or 7 per cent of the total wage bill, was proc...
Nyakang’o rejects state spending spree, withholds Sh47 billion amid scrutiny
Feb 21, 2024 at 06:35 PM
The Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang'o slammed the brakes on the spending plans of the State House, 18 ministries, and various agencies, rejecting a staggering Sh47 bill...
Controller of Budget flags Sh3 billion in irregular salary payments by counties
Jan 29, 2024 at 06:45 PM
County governments across Kenya have come under fire for paying Sh3 billion in salaries outside the approved payroll systems in the first quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year, r...
Govt overspending on travel hits Sh4.33 billion despite cost-cutting measures
Dec 11, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have overspent by Sh4.33 billion on travel expenses between July and September, as revealed in a report from the Controller ...
Reprieve for Margaret Nyakang'o as court temporarily halts her prosecution
Dec 07, 2023 at 10:56 PM
The embattled Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, received a reprieve, albeit temporarily, as the High Court intervened to halt her prosecution on Thursday....
Margaret Nyakang'o freed on 500k bail as summons issued for her 10 co-accused
Dec 05, 2023 at 05:28 PM
Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang'o was on Tuesday charged with swindling Claudia Mutungi of Sh29 million, operating FEB Sacco Society Limited minus a valid licence, and for...
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o claims she approved Sh15 billion ‘under duress’ from ex-CS Yatani ahead of poll
Jan 01, 1970 at 03:00 AM
Nyakang’o made the claims before the National Assembly Public Petitions Committee on Tuesday to shed more light on the last withdrawals made by the last administration. ...
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