Auditor General yet to audit El Niño, abduction compensation funds

Auditor General yet to audit El Niño, abduction compensation funds

Gathungu said the audit will be conducted at the close of the current financial year to establish how the funds were spent.

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says her office is yet to audit funds allocated for the El Niño response, noting that the money is still being utilised despite concerns over possible misuse.

Gathungu said the audit will be conducted at the close of the current financial year to establish how the funds were spent.

The same approach will apply to money set aside to compensate victims of forced disappearances and abductions, with the Auditor General indicating that an audit will be undertaken once the utilisation of the funds is concluded.

Speaking during the launch of the Handbook on County Accountability, Gathungu also responded to a World Bank report ranking Kenya among the most corrupt lower-middle-income countries.

She said her office was reviewing the findings to identify gaps and lessons that could help strengthen accountability and improve oversight of public resources.

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In brief

Gathungu said the audit will be conducted at the close of the current financial year to establish how the funds were spent. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says her office is yet to audit funds allocated for the El Niño response, noting that the money is still being utilised despite concerns over possible misuse. The same approach will apply to money set aside to compensate victims of forced disappearances and abductions, with the Auditor General indicating that an audit will be undertaken once the utilisation of the funds is concluded.

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