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Level 4 hospitals, which require 101 health workers each, reported a combined shortfall of 12,089 staff across 176 facilities. Level 5 hospitals also faced deficits, with 10 hospitals falling short of 1,207 staffers against a requirement of 3,230.
Njoro TTI, which admitted its first students in January 2023 under the mentorship of Kaiboi National Polytechnic, has however begun putting in place policies to guide its operations.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that the Treasury incurred avoidable interest payments of Sh4,882,803,834 across 17 projects.
Among the most striking cases is a mystery farmer controlling about 2,000 acres of Egerton University land for maize farming, with the “beneficial owner not known and the value not disclosed.
The Auditor-General’s report covering the year to June 2024 shows that 76 water service providers produced 440.39 billion litres of water but billed customers for only 235.98 billion litres.
According to the Auditor General’s report, several Board members were paid sitting allowances without corresponding signatures in the attendance registers.
Alongside unpaid debts, hospitals were also flagged for weak revenue collection systems. The Auditor-General found that 223 hospitals failed to collect Sh11.35 billion in revenue during the year.
Initially, 63 staff members admitted to receiving loans, but a deeper audit revealed that 128 employees of the county irregularly obtained Sh4.8 million from the kitty.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the failure to implement audit findings continues to undermine transparency and service delivery.
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report revealed that Sh1,885,098,283 had accumulated over multiple years because missions did not return unutilized allocations at the end of each financial year.
The audit, covering the period up to June 30, 2024, also flagged other financial weaknesses that could affect taxpayers and delay critical projects.
The confrontation followed the Auditor General’s report on the Judiciary’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu highlighted irregular domestic travel and subsistence allowances paid to top judicial officers, including the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, all judges, the Chief Registrar, Deputy Chief Registrar, chief magistrates, and staff in job groups PLS 16 and 17.