Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. [David Njaaga, Standard]Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has flagged more than Sh12 billion in irregular expenditure at the State Department for ICT for the financial year ended June 2019. Read MoreAt the same time, the State department was accused of paying Sh12.7 billion to several foreign companies without the appropriate supporting documentation or explanation. This included Sh10 billion paid to contractors through Italian Bank UNICREDIT SPA, said to be payments for the Konza Technocity Project. The State Department has also been accused of violating a presidential directive to centralise procurement of all ICT equipment and services.

Source: Standard Digital February 18, 2021 04:56 UTC