Investigate Nyakang'o's claims against Treasury

Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o during Raila-Ruto bipartisan talks at Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi on October 31, 2023. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The National Treasury is the country's heartbeat. If it falters, the country staggers. Military precision is what is required to manage a people's taxes and plan for the country's budget. This, however, seems the exact opposite of what is happening, if what the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o said on Tuesday holds water.

Dr Nyakang'o, speaking before the National Dialogue Committee at Bomas of Kenya, said that salaries of State officers are inflated by three times in the budget. This makes one wonder the intention of such a move and what happens to the extra money once the budget is approved.