Controller of Budget reveals massive rip-off by State, counties

The Government is struggling with cash flow problems while asking Kenyans to tighten their belts and prepare for austerity measures such as cutbacks in public spending. Meanwhile, revelations of the hilarious but painful extent to which public officials go to enrich themselves have emerged; telling a different Kenyan story.

Over the last two years, national and county governments have splashed billions of shillings in expenses that are hardly priority - some blatant rip-offs of the taxpayer in a manner smacking of impunity.