Topic: Margaret Nyakang'o
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...
Ghostly figures haunt Govt payroll as PSC exposes over 19,000 phantom employees
Jan 22, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Kenya's public sector has been plagued by a spectral workforce, a chilling revelation unveiled by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in its recent report....
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 arrested over 4-year-old fraud allegations
Dec 05, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Controller of Budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o has been arrested in Mombasa following a complaint filed against her and 10 other individuals in 2019 and 2020....
Controller of Budget exposes over-budgeting, secret public debt at Treasury
Nov 02, 2023 at 08:36 AM
The Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) has raised significant concerns about over-budgeting of state employee wages and undisclosed public debt arrangements within the Natio...
Controller of Budget warns of default as Kenya debt baloons to Sh10.25 trillion
Sep 21, 2023 at 11:03 AM
The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang’o, has sounded the alarm as Kenya's public debt has surged by a staggering 18.8 per cent, reaching Sh10.25 trillion as of June 30, 2023...
