Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru has lost Ksh1 billion Treasury had allocated her ministry to cater for emergencies after MPs moved the funds to resettlement of internally displaced persons.
The money was moved after the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) told the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriation Committee that it amounted to a double allocation for the same purpose, which is illegal. The double allocation signal arose from the fact that the Treasury had set aside Ksh4 billion for emergencies (technically referred to as civil contingency reserves), making the Ministry of Devolution request for emergency funds a double allocation.
The committee said that the no “outputs” (or what was expected to be achieved with the money) had been indicated when the money was initially earmarked for emergencies. (Business Daily)
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