- The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang’o, has exposed KSh 5.7 billion in salaries that have been paid to government employees outside the payroll system.
- The salaries were paid to employees in a variety of government departments, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Nyakang’o has ordered an investigation into the payments, and she has warned that those responsible could face disciplinary action.
The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang’o, has exposed a major scandal involving the payment of salaries to government employees outside the payroll system. Nyakang’o’s office has found that KSh 5.7 billion in salaries have been paid to employees in a variety of government departments, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Kenya Revenue Authority.
The salaries were paid in cash or through bank transfers, and they were not recorded in the official payroll system. This means that the government does not know how many employees are receiving these payments, or how much they are being paid.
Nyakang’o has ordered an investigation into the payments, and she has warned that those responsible could face disciplinary action. She has also called on the government to take steps to ensure that this type of fraud does not happen again.
The discovery of these illegal payments is a major scandal, and it raises serious questions about the management of public finances in Kenya. It is also a blow to the government’s efforts to fight corruption.