Tuesday, June 4, 2024 –In the first nine months of 2023/2024 financial year, Government has spent a staggering sh 18.18 billion in travels and failed to repirt necessary report to the Controller of Budget office.
This was made known in the latest Controller of Budget report detailing how government had gobbled the monies in both foreign and local travels.
Nyakango’s National Government Implementation Review Report showed astounding figures that are being used in movements of State officials in and out of the country.
And despite President William Ruto declaring war on misuse of public monies, the latest figures show that the money spent on traveling exceed last financial year.
President Ruto has, not once, reiterated the need to have economical expenditure in his government promising to cut down on unnecessary costs so that to spend the money on important service delivery activities.
But Ms Nyakango has, in fact, reported that senior State departments have not yet submitted the required details on delegation traveling abroad with the head of State.
“The report notes growth in travel expenditure by MDAs compared to a similar period in FY 2022/23. However, the Controller of Budget requested MDAs to submit information on foreign travel to enable review and analysis of compliance with government directives on foreign travel but some MDAs didn’t submit,” read the report in part.
Office of the Deputy President, the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, the State Law Office, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The State Departments for; Correctional Services, Foreign Affairs, Basic Education, National Treasury, Medical Services, Shipping and Maritime Affairs, ICT, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Sports, Youth Affairs and the Arts, Livestock Development, Industry, Investment Promotion and Labour were also listed in the non-compliance list.
Other State Departments were; Petroleum, Public Service and EAC.
On the same list include, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, The National Land Commission, the Parliamentary Service Commission, The National Assembly, the Parliamentary Joint Services, the Senate, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Commission on Revenue Allocation and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
The other two offices flagged by the report were the Auditor General and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority IPOA.
