The Auditor General’s latest assessment shows systemic weaknesses, poor oversight and in some cases deliberate manipulation possibly to siphon public funds.
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Millions of shillings allocated for county bursaries
to support needy students may be vanishing into the pockets of
unscrupulous officials, newly released audit reports reveal.
The reports by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu expose
widespread manipulation of bursary schemes across several counties, including
inflated beneficiary lists, duplicated admission numbers, undocumented
disbursements and extensive flouting of bursary laws and procedures.
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Governor Rotich says the county has responded to the audit through the Senate.
