Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has criticized Kenya’s National Treasury for misusing Article 223 of the Constitution, which led to an unauthorized spending of Sh77.48 billion outside the budget law during the last financial year.

• Sh66.54 billion of the extra spending was withdrawn directly from the Consolidated Fund for predictable obligations like pending bills and salaries.
• Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o faulted the National Treasury for breaching fiscal discipline.
• Article 223, meant for emergencies (10 percent cap), was used for routine government programs such as road projects and salary arrears, indicating "potential lapses in the budget formulation process."