Why CoB denied cash to Kitui and Machakos counties

 

By Mercy Musangi

Kitui and Machakos county are among the 28 counties which have been denied cash requests by the Controller of Budgets Mrs Margaret Nyango in the last seven months.

Mrs. Nyakango

During the period, CoB said it received a total of Kes 182.7 billion requisitions out of which only Kes 179.5 billion were approved. 

The 28 counties' declined requisitions were equivalent to two percent of the total requests.

The two counties were in a cohort of devolved units that requested for over Kes 150 million. Others in this league include Kisii,Turkana and Samburu.

Failure to justify why  Kitui and Machakos county needed this amount of money, Diversion of funds by the counties, failure to follow cash request guidelines,wastage of the earlier issued funds and high wage bill outside the legal threshold are among some of the reasons which led to denial of these cash requests, according to a report on Approval of Requisitions by CoB

Other counties denied cash includ Bungoma,Kisii,Nairobi and Narok among others, due to unsupported expenditure on foreign travel and frequent requests for standing imprests for the same offices instead of replenishments and without taking personal responsibility for them.

Other reasons stated by the CoB includ high wage bill outside the Integrated Payroll and Personell Data Base( IPPD), irregular diversion of funds meant for salaries to operation expenses, mainly statutory and other payroll deductions.

Concerning the matter, the affected counties were advised by the CoB to liaise with the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya to automate the exchequer process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in funds release and accountability while reducing human interaction.

Missing Millions Feb-March 2012

Tale of missing ESP

millions in school

By Jonathan Mutiso

An incomplete Library in Mwala's Model School. Millions are unaccounted for

Furious parents and other education stakeholders from Mwala district have raised red flag against embattled Mbaikini Boys High school principlal Jonathan Mua over mismanagement of funds allocated for the Economic Stimulus Programe (ESP)last year The Sh.21m for Economic Stimulus Programme(ESP) is over but none of the projects initiated has been completed. The school needs approximately Sh 12m to finish the work. The school is indebted to the tune of over Sh 7,000.000.00 An extension land which was to be acquired in 2010 for Sh 400,000.00 has not been paid for.

Questions galore in Mbooni CDF Feb- March 2012

Corruption claims 

mount in Mbooni CDF

By Kiio Waita
 in Wote

The 15 members of the Mbooni CDF seem to have the power and pro­tection to swindle the unsuspecting residents of Mbooni by dipping their fingers in the CDF kitty during broad day light.For the last 4 years only the CDF committee members have been dis­trib­uting development funds to projects of their own choice contrary to the laid down government pro­ce­dures that locational de­vel­opment committees identify, and prioritize resident’s preferred projects then forward minutes fully signed by committee mem­bers to the CDF committee for allocation of de­vel­opment funds.

UoN Don's Epic court battles exposed

UoN Chancellor's feuds 
with brother exposed

 Prof Mbithi's epic fight to stop criminal charge unfolds

By Anchor Reporters

Prof Peter Mbithi,(R) the Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi at his office

A Kangundo family is reeling under the pressure of a University Don over a family dispute that begun with alleged seduction overtures of his own niece he employed in the University he serves.The row has escalated over time with buildings belonging to a brother of the don being demolished three times in an equal number of years in what is turning out to be a ritual. The drama unfolds complete with intrigues that cement intra family hatred- and they are documented.