Kenya's Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o revealed stark disparities in county foreign travel spending patterns. Nairobi County leads expenditures at 232.95 million shillings, while Homa Bay and Nyamira counties recorded zero foreign travel costs. Machakos, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kiambu, Kisumu and Lamu each exceeded 70 million shillings on overseas trips for officials and assembly members. Popular destinations include Addis Ababa, Arusha, Dubai, Singapore and European capitals.
Most county officials justify travel expenses as training programs and capacity building workshops. Lamu County emerges as particularly wasteful, spending 87.5 million shillings despite receiving the smallest equitable share allocation. Assembly members frequently visit Dubai for repeated training sessions on governance and legislative oversight. The report highlights significant variations in fiscal responsibility across Kenya's 47 counties.
Most county officials justify travel expenses as training programs and capacity building workshops. Lamu County emerges as particularly wasteful, spending 87.5 million shillings despite receiving the smallest equitable share allocation. Assembly members frequently visit Dubai for repeated training sessions on governance and legislative oversight. The report highlights significant variations in fiscal responsibility across Kenya's 47 counties.
