Audit: Shame of counties blowing millions on bogus projects, travel

Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu during the retreat of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Financial year 2025 budget implementation, at English Point Marina, in Mombasa, on February 5, 2025. [Omondi Onyango,Standard] 

The Auditor General has highlighted wastage of public funds by counties, raising questions whether taxpayers are getting value for their money.

Counties continue to spend millions of shillings on stalled projects, salaries and acquisition of items some of which are non-functioning. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu in the 2023/2024 audit revealed massive irregularities and misappropriation of funds by county governments.