Our attention has been drawn to public remarks by the Controller of Budget
suggesting that certain public funds fall outside any framework of oversight
and accountability. This characterisation is inaccurate and requires
clarification.
The mandate of the Office of the Controller of Budget is defined by Article
228 of the Constitution and the Controller of Budget Act, 2016. Under Article
228(4), the office authorises withdrawals from public funds under Articles
204, 206 and 207 — the Equalisation Fund, the Consolidated Fund and
County Revenue Funds — and, under the Act, from any other public fund that
an Act of Parliament expressly places under its approval. In every case,
Article 228(5) requires only that she confirm the withdrawal is authorised by
law.
The funds referred to in the interview were established by their own
legislation, each with defined mechanisms for management, withdrawal and
audit. They remain fully subject to the oversight of the Auditor-General and
Parliament. To suggest that money lawfully appropriated and administered
under an Act of Parliament is beyond scrutiny is to misstate both the law and
the facts.
The Controller of Budget is an independent constitutional office, and
Government respects that independence. Independence, however, is
exercised through the constitutional and statutory instruments provided —
reports to Parliament and lawful approval of withdrawals — not through
public commentary that mischaracterises the legal framework. Where any
office holder believes their mandate should be widened, the proper avenue is
the legislative process. Government notes that amendments to the Public
Finance Management Act to expand oversight of funds and levies outside
existing budget channels are already before Parliament, and it welcomes
that debate on its merits
Totally in agreement Mr president: Former President should use his retirement time and energy to foster national unity, warn against division, and remind citizens of their civic duty .
Hooded Policemen are illegal militia & have no protection of the law. Like all outlaws, should they be killed by law abiding citizens, no crime will be committed. When you operate outside the Constitution & the law, you voluntarily exit protection of the law & you become a brigand!
Agatha Mukami: Wakikuyu hawatapiga kura kwa kusulutishwa, watapiga kura kwa wewe kuwauzia sera na kuwaonyesha ni kwa nini waende kwa mlengo unaotaka wewe.
After Rais Moi kicked out VP Kibaki, he wriggled in Dr. Josphat Karanja as VP. Out 1yr later. In came VP Kìnùthia Mùthengi Ole Saitoti. High potential minister Matiba was outed. Saitoti survived poison, but not the chopper crash. 2024, after surviving poison, RiggyG was evicted. Now Ruto wants Prof Kindiki out. As in Rigathi's, there are no grounds to impeach Abraham. I retract my earlier urge. Kithure should stay put, but he must be very careful. Senior bro, RiggyG, aptly advised him to avoid Ruto choppers. Neither Saitoti nor Ogolla lived to tell a tale. Dear Prof Kindiki, carry your edibles. Be very careful. Rebel, instigate internal implosion. Teach Kaongo a lesson. Kwani Rutoists WataDo?! Once you eventually arrive Wamúnyoro, heroic affirmation Mlima solidarity will make Kasongo take the next flight. Zakayo's looted wealth will be as of Motubu. Ruto is desperate! Ruto is cornered! Ruto is marooned! Kenya is irrevocably decided - from Riggy WANTAM pilgrimages! to Sifuna wave!: 378 days, #RutoMustGo!
We have moved to the High Court to put an end to an unacceptable illegality that continues to bleed our country dry.
The IMF and the World Bank must operate under the Kenyan Constitution, or they must leave.
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BREAKING: The President of the Luo community in Kenya, Ker Odungi Randa, has declared that by the powers bestowed upon him he's directed all Luos to vote for President William Ruto in 2027. Whoever defies the directive will see what I saw at Masogo AP Camp in 2002.
Oh no!, Mr. President! You've violated Katiba Chapter 4 (Basic Rights) Chapter 6 (Integrity) and Public Officers Ethics Act. Is there not a single MP who can initiate, pursuant to Article 144, removal of Ruto for mental incapacity to perform presidential functions? #RutoMustGo
If the Ksh20,000,000 (20 million) cash that he gave to that church is not a proceed of crime, let Ruto disclose his private bank withdrawal receipts or rtgs. Kenya is dealing with an irredeemable material occultist, an incorrigible megalomaniac, & a dangerous liar. #RutoMustGo