Details of Billions of Idle Funds in Kenya’s US, UK Embassies Emerge

The purchase of a prime property in London by the Kenyan government is linked to the funds...

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Kenyan Members of Parliament have raised concerns over Ksh1.8 billion in unutilized funds across Kenya's embassies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ethiopia. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) summoned Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei to explain the substantial balances.

The Ksh1.8 billion was identified by the Auditor General in the State Department for Foreign Affairs' financial statements for the year ending June 2023.
PS Sing'oei stated the funds in Washington, D.C., are for contractor retention and ongoing refurbishment, while funds in London are for the purchase of a Chancery property.
Of the total, approximately Ksh1.7 billion is tied to the London Chancery property deal, with the delay attributed to awaiting Attorney General's concurrence for a conveyancing lawyer.

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