Embu County Gov't on the spot over Ksh.10M irregularly withdrawn from public account

The report, adopted unanimously by Members of the County Assembly, found that Ksh.10,167,300 was withdrawn from a Special Purpose Account without proper authorization, documentation, or accountability.....

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The Embu County Assembly has demanded the recovery of over Ksh.10.1 million irregularly withdrawn from the County Industrial Aggregation Park (CAIP) account, following a critical report by the Public Accounts Committee.

Ksh.10,167,300 withdrawn from a Special Purpose Account without proper authorization or justification.
The CEC Member for Finance and Economic Planning, Prof. Joe Kamaria, is tasked with recovering the funds within 90 days and faces personal surcharge if unsuccessful.
Significant documentation gaps related to the Ksh.500 million CAIP project were also exposed, with missing financial records attributed to a fire during protests, though unproven.

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