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President Uhuru Kenyatta backs Treasury on budget and regulations in new audit law

President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected a clause granting the Auditor General Edward Ouko financial autonomy.

The President said the budget of the auditor general has to first be submitted to the National Treasury for review, to make sure that the Government can afford whatever projects that the auditor wants to carry out.

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