CBK boss bemused by Rotich ‘abracadabra’ budget figures

Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge at the post-Monetary Policy Committee meeting press briefing in Nairobi, yesterday. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge has accused suspended Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich of distorting revenue figures.

Dr Njoroge yesterday said the misrepresentation of numbers by the embattled official had driven the government on a borrowing spree.