Plunder of resources a national problem

The report by the Auditor General this week revealed that the Office of the President had a ‘slush’ fund of over Sh8 billion that could not be properly accounted for. That’s a pretty serious affair that ought to have got the President coming out with some action furiously. Well, he didn’t and as so often happens in Nairobi, the story will die soon and if we are lucky with a pledge that government will take action.

The Auditor General also revealed that hundreds of millions of CDF money could not be properly accounted for. This fund is managed de facto by the constituency MPs, which means they ought to be held accountable for its loss. For all the credit MPs would usually brag about its prudent utilisation, CDF audit annually reveals massive misappropriation in some constituencies. Since its inception, no more than a couple of MPs have been charged in court on these losses. Again, as so often happens, the story will soon be history.