Auditor General Nancy Gathungu is questioning suspicious spending by Taita Taveta county running into millions of shillings. She has raised a red flag after the County Executive Committee failed to explain transactions in excess of Sh200 million. Gathungu’s report unearthed the existence of a shocking racket where revenue collected in various subcounties does not reach the central pot as required. In one instance, the Auditor pointed out that four subcounty officers collected an unquantified amount of revenue using fake receipts during the financial year. The county administration could also not account for the Sh44 million collected from public health facilities.

Source: The Star March 28, 2021 02:26 UTC