Ouko calls for review of budget process

Auditor General Edward Ouko has called for a review of the entire process in light of a rejuvenated clamour for constitutional change. (Standard)

The corruption being witnessed in the country is as a result of a poor budget-making process that has seen looted billions being disguised as genuine allocations, the Auditor General has said.

Speaking yesterday during the launch of a report dubbed State Capture, Inside Kenya’s Inability to Fight Corruption by Africa Centre for Open Governance (Africog), Auditor General Edward Ouko said the budget-making process has been completely abused.