Spending billions without checking the rulebook seems to be the current government vibe. Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o slammed the National Treasury for approving massive allocations outside legal boundaries. She questioned forty-three billion shillings in extra funding authorized under Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi during the recent fiscal period.
The State Department for Transport and the Treasury received the biggest chunks of cash. Nyakang’o argues that predictable costs like old pandemic bills should have appeared in the original budget approved through Parliament. Paying ancient debts as emergencies shows poor planning and expenditure management, according to her assessment.
Constitutional articles allow accessing funds for unbudgeted needs if lawmakers approve withdrawals within a short window. Nyakang’o notes that months passed without the Treasury seeking permission. One flagged payment involved two hundred million shillings for a civil appeal regarding the Orange Democratic Movement.
Mbadi must submit documentation immediately to legitimize these withdrawals. The budget controller demands compliance with constitutional requirements to stop this habit of skipping oversight. She insists that essential services need proper alignment with operational realities during formulation stages instead of relying on emergency clauses.
The State Department for Transport and the Treasury received the biggest chunks of cash. Nyakang’o argues that predictable costs like old pandemic bills should have appeared in the original budget approved through Parliament. Paying ancient debts as emergencies shows poor planning and expenditure management, according to her assessment.
Constitutional articles allow accessing funds for unbudgeted needs if lawmakers approve withdrawals within a short window. Nyakang’o notes that months passed without the Treasury seeking permission. One flagged payment involved two hundred million shillings for a civil appeal regarding the Orange Democratic Movement.
Mbadi must submit documentation immediately to legitimize these withdrawals. The budget controller demands compliance with constitutional requirements to stop this habit of skipping oversight. She insists that essential services need proper alignment with operational realities during formulation stages instead of relying on emergency clauses.
