Rotich: Hero or villain of Kenya's economic struggle?

Briefcase for government budget. [Moses Omusula/Standard]

When he served as Finance Minister in 2009, President Uhuru Kenyatta was summoned by Parliament to explain a Sh9.2 billion error in the Supplementary Budget.

Challenged by hawk-eyed MPs on the discrepancy which affected over 200 items, the President blamed the mishap on a ‘computer error.’