Highlights of Public Audit, 2024
Auditors may soon gain access to previously shielded financial records of the National Intelligence Service, the military and other state agencies with confidential budgets.
Lawmakers have rallied behind proposed amendments to the Public Audit Act that aim to enhance scrutiny over government spending, particularly regarding secretive budgets.
The National Assembly Finance Committee chaired by Molo MP Kuria Kimani has recommended the changes as part of the Public Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
The proposal follows a push by Transparency International, which has advocated for the repeal of Section 40 of the Public Audit Act.