Controller of Budget

Budget boss raises red flag over Sh468b pending bills

Reading Time: 2 minutes The controller of budget (CoB) has raised a red flag over pending bills amounting to Sh467.7 billion that are yet […]

House told to defend voters by oversighting public debt

Reading Time: 3 minutes Lawmakers have been challenged to “set the bar for transparency and more openness” to help address Kenya’s soaring public debt […]

CoB warns of graft surge in health, economic crises

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lewis Njoka @LewisNjoka A surge in corruption is expected to depress Kenya’s economy further worsening growth in 2021 on the […]

11 high-flying jobs that Kenyans fear applying for

Reading Time: 5 minutes The process of hiring a new Chief Justice, which started two weeks ago, has brought to the fore the emerging […]

Listen to warnings on piling public debt

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Controller of Budget has warned of a debt crisis if the country’s borrowing spree continues unabated. Margaret Nyakang’o warns […]

Counties must seal revenue loopholes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Governors and devolution stakeholders are excited with the proposition to increase the budgetary allocation to the devolved units from 15 […]

Proposals on business good for the economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes While most Kenyans see the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) as a political project, behind the facade are rafts of measures […]

Covid-19 fund audit unmasks deep rot

Reading Time: 2 minutes A report by the Controller of Budget showing county governments bought materials meant to protect communities and hospital workers from […]

Pressure mounts on governors over pandemic funds

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Senate has asked the Auditor-General to probe cash allocated to counties for the battle against Covid-19 pandemic. A similar […]

Governor Waiguru-MCAs budget stand-off continues

Reading Time: 2 minutes Githinji Mwangi Members of the Kirinyaga County Assembly have yet again voted to reject Governor Anne Waiguru’s 2020/21 budget. A […]