We, however, cautioned that the systems still appeared weak and with loopholes that could be exploited by corrupt public officers. How did we get to this unfortunate circumstance where a progressive innovation became a facilitator of even worse violations of public finance management laws and standards? Foremost, I must admit that issues of public finance are fairly complex for many ordinary citizens, and will always be challenging to follow. It has also increased participation, transparency and government accountability by providing public finance information that is shared on open data platforms for example. Ultimately, for Ifmis to succeed, we must regard it as part of broader plans to improve public finance management in Kenya.

Source: Daily Nation November 26, 2016 20:11 UTC