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Stealing millions of tax payers money in the name of petty cash?

Auditor General Edward Ouko 

NAIROBI, KENYA: Public servants in Ministries, Departments and Agencies are still bypassing strict financial management rules to make away with millions of money meant for imprest.

Latest audit of government books of accounts show that outstanding or uncounted for petty cash tripled from Sh117.6 million in 2014/2015 financial year to Sh350.98 million as Heads of State offices failed to recover this from the culprits' salaries.

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