Government payment system stopped plan to swindle National Youth Service millions, House team told

Cabinet Secretary for Finance Henry Rotich ( left ) with his team of experts when they appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to find out several tendering procedures of ( IFMS ) at Parliament Buildings 25/06/15 Nairobi [PHOTO/MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury Henry Rotich yesterday told a parliamentary watchdog committee that the Government payment system thwarted an attempt to loot Sh826 million from the National Youth Service.

Mr Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge said no money had been lost.