Spending –In the first nine months of 2023/2024 financial year, Government has spent a staggering sh 18.18 billion in travels.
This was made known in the latest Controller of Budget report dubbed ‘National Government Implementation Review Report’ detailing how the government had gobbled the monies in both foreign and local travels.
Nyakango’s report showed astounding figures that are being used in movements of State officials in and out of the country.
President Ruto has, not once, reiterated the need to have economical expenditure in his government promising to cut down on unnecessary costs what he has not done.
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 other two offices were the Auditor General and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
