Various government agencies failed to explain how they spent Sh17.5 billion in the financial year 2018-19, eliciting concerns the monies could have been misappropriated. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu reports that of the stated amount, ministries, state departments, and agencies could not explain how they spent Sh17.1 billion. The audit report reveals that the State Department for ICT, had the hugest chunk, having failed to explain how it spent Sh12.75 billion. Gathungu further said the University education department failed to account for Sh110 million spent on the construction of JKUAT administration block. Also queried is the recoverability of some Sh84 billion dormant loans to various state agencies among them Kenya Airways the highest at Sh24 billion.

Source: The Star May 31, 2021 20:03 UTC