Banning five-star visits good start, but more could be done

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u. [PCS]

It is good to hear that the National Treasury is finally putting some seriousness on prudent spending and wants all the ministries, departments and agencies to be financially austere.

For starters, government officials are discouraged from holding meetings and conferences in five-star hotels. Instead, the meetings should be held in their boardrooms.