Members of the National Assembly Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) are demanding a status audit of over Sh1 billion invested in 156 youth empowerment centres (YECs) across Kenya, which have remained non-operational for three years.

• Over Sh1 billion has been spent on the 156 YECs.
• The Auditor-General, Nancy Gathungu, reported that many YECs are significantly understaffed.
• Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs cited a lack of budgetary allocation for recruitment as a major challenge hindering operations.