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The office of the Auditor General, in its reports, revealed that from Level 4 and Level 5 health facilities, seven health facilities collected a total of Sh722 million towards the health facilities' improvement, which was transferred to the Nyeri County Health Services Fund.
The Senate’s CPAC has ordered the Auditor-General to audit all 47 counties within seven days to establish exact arrears in unpaid salaries, pensions and statutory deductions, starting with Bungoma’s multi-billion shilling backlog.
The report shows that the University of Eldoret carries the largest share of unpaid fees at Sh890.9 million. Maasai Mara University follows with Sh596 million, while Dedan Kimathi University has Sh584.2 million in outstanding balances. The auditor notes that a significant portion of the debts has remained unpaid for long periods, increasing the risk of losses.
According to the Auditor-General’s report, the toilet facility was to be constructed inside Timau Stadium for use by sportspeople and spectators attending matches.
The PPB oversees the regulation of medicines, medical products, and pharmacy services, ensuring that drugs sold and administered in Kenya are safe, effective, and properly handled.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the audits involved 2,354 workers selected for physical verification, but 596 failed to appear, leaving their employment unconfirmed.
Speaking to the Senate County Public Accounts Committee in Mombasa, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu singled out Tana River, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and Busia counties for failing to form the Transition to Accrual Accounting Committees. She said the omissions have created significant hurdles for these counties in following the official transition guidelines.
Hospitals, particularly Level 4 facilities, offer little relief. Only nine per cent of these hospitals have dedicated accident and emergency departments, and none of them provide separate paediatric care. Thirty out of 33 Level 4 hospitals sampled, including facilities in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru, Mombasa, and Machakos, had no proper A&E departments.
The review of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund (PDLF) accounts for the 2023/24 financial year shows that 5,500 energy-saving jikos were purchased to support low-income households and reduce deforestation.
According to the report by the Auditor General, the extra charges went far beyond what schools are allowed to collect, with some families paying between Sh100,000 and Sh300,000, and in extreme cases up to Sh1.2 million for different school projects.
The Auditor-General’s report, submitted to the National Assembly Committee on Public Debt and Privatisation, revealed that several loans were issued without involving the Department of Government Investment and Public Enterprises, which is mandated to participate in the lending process.
In Embakasi North, projects valued at more than Sh23 million were found unused, while in Emuhaya, a Sh1.79 million police headquarters has never been occupied.