192 Bank Accounts Linked to Govt s Missing Ksh2B
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu during a press conference in October 2020.
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A report released by the Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu on Tuesday, March 16 has indicated that there are dubious activities that resulted in the loss of billions of shillings.
The AG’s audit report on the Baringo County government shows that misuse of funds amounting to over Ksh2 billion might have resulted from the multiple accounts the county operates.
The report found out that Baringo has been operating more than 192 bank accounts which could have facilitated the misappropriation of the said funds in the 2018-2019 financial year.
Baringo on the spot over Sh2bn expenditures
Wednesday March 17 2021
By ERIC MATARA
Summary
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has flagged suspicious expenditures and budget irregularities in Baringo that possibly led to loss of billions of shillings.
The auditor-general has revealed that Baringo County has been operating more than 192 bank accounts, possibly leading to misuse of Sh2.1 billion in 2018-2019.
Governor Stanley Kiptis’ administration is on the spot for running illegal commercial bank accounts, some which were used to disburse funds to health facilities.
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has flagged suspicious expenditures and budget irregularities in Baringo that possibly led to loss of billions of shillings.