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Sleepy Senate won’t save us from greedy governors and MCAs

Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) members led by Millicent Omanga, Chairman Moses Kajwang and Kimani Wa Matangi during their meeting with Migori Governor Okoth Obado on Audit queries at Parliament on Monday 13/05/19. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Reports from the Auditor General every year since 2013, show blatant wastage of public resources, overstating the cost of projects and wasteful expenditure. Additionally, lack of proper accounting systems at the county level has facilitated misuse of public funds at the devolved units.

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