Governor on the Spot Over Multimillion County Funds Misuse
The county boss was questioned by senators after the Auditor General flagged a multimillion-dollar misuse of funds in the county...
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Busia Governor Paul Otuoma was grilled by the Senate County Public Accounts and Special Funds Committee over allegations of widespread misuse of county funds, as detailed in the Auditor General’s FY 2023/2024 Report.
- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah highlighted findings, including Ksh54 million in cooperative loans issued without proper security or recovery, and a 90 per cent underperformance of the Climate Change Fund.
- The Public Officers Revolving Fund, totaling Ksh199 million, was criticized for operating without approved budgets and underperforming by 25 per cent.
- Senator Omtatah, despite his oversight role, was not informed of the meeting, stating his office was "shockingly" excluded.
- He urged the committee to recommend investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Committee and demand accountability for these "blatant violation[s] of the Public Finance Management Act."
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