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Court restores Auditor-General's powers to audit the military

Auditor General Edward Ouko

Auditor General Edward Ouko got back powers to monitor security expenditure after the High Court declared several changes made to the Public Audit Act unconstitutional.

Justice Chacha Mwita restored the independence and autonomy of the office of the Auditor General, gave him the powers to audit military and police expenditure and granted him the freedom to choose his staff without interference from the Executive.

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