Economy Magoha on the spot over Sh1.9 billion Covid desksEducation Cabinet Secretary George Magoha sits on one of the new desks provided by the government at Ayany Primary School in Kibra, Nairobi on November 14, 2020. FILE PHOTO | NMGBy EDWIN MUTAIMore by this AuthorThe Education Ministry is on the spot for paying its officials at the head office Sh10.2 million a day in subsistence allowance to monitor the distribution of desks in the counties despite having local officials on the ground. Ms Gathungu also says the Education Ministry unprocedurally acquired and paid for desks worth Sh1.9 billion at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. She said the State Department hired artisans to supply 70 desks and 50 lockers to primary and secondary schools respectively, for each school selected. Ms Gathungu said no explanation was provided for using a private application instead of using Integrated Financial Management and Information System (Ifmis) being the national payment system as per the Public Financial Management Act, 2012.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2022 14:49 UTC