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Puzzle of how the Controller of Budget was linked to Sh29m case

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o (right) was escorted to a Mombasa on December 5, 2023, where she was charged with fraud. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The fraud case facing the Controller of Budget (CoB) Margret Nyakang'o stems from a civil case at the Mombasa Court, but risks ending her illustrious stint at the helm of the powerful constitution office.

In the civil case, businesswoman Claudia Mutungi Mueni sued Fountain Enterprise Program (FEP) Sacco Limited and its directors to recover Sh29 million and interest accrued since December 2, 2019.

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