Accountants demand internal audit of all county governments to foster governance

The accountants’ professional watchdog wants County governments to establish internal audit committees as provided for by the law. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) said that internal audit units would ensure public finances were utilised prudently and efficiently at the counties.

Vice Chairman Fernandes Barasa said the absence of those units had constrained the process of monitoring how public money is spent by the devolved units.