Biggest spenders of fuel and travel with the government; CoB Report
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Controller of Budget list ministries and departments (big spenders) within the government spending millions on fuel and travel
Controller of Budget list ministries and departments (big spenders) within the government spending millions on fuel and travel.
During the fiscal year 2022–2023, the State Department of Interior and Citizen Services was the country’s largest government fuel spender.
The state department under the Ministry of Interior used Ksh947.57 million in fuel and lubricant expenses, according to the Controller of Budget report covering the budget of government institutions between June 2022 and June 2023.
Fuel, oil, and lubricants cost Ksh3.86 billion in total across all government institutions.
The National Police Service (NPS) spent Ksh439.18 million on fuel, while the State Department for Correctional Services spent Ksh761.31 million.
The Office of the President spent Ksh381.54 million. This covers the latter months of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s office and President William Ruto’s first nine months.
On the other hand, the Judiciary spent Ksh163.95 million.
On Travel
“The total expenditure by MDAs was Ksh20.37 billion comprising Ksh14.04 billion for domestic travel and Ksh6.33 billion for foreign travel.
“The National Assembly recorded the highest domestic and Foreign travel at Ksh4.81 billion and Ksh1.59 billion respectively,” read the report in part.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent Ksh1.26 billion on foreign travel.
Ruto and Uhuru, however, spent Ksh361.77 million. Still, the pair paid Ksh1 billion for internal travel.
The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) was another big domestic travel spender, accounting for Ksh1.07 billion.
Ksh972.72 million was spent by the State Department for Interior and Ksh995.14 million by the Judiciary.
Rent
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission spent the highest on rent and rates at Ksh3.59 billion.
Other big spenders on rent were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Ksh1.9 billion, the State Department for Trade (Ksh 224.72 million), and the State Department for Labour (Ksh256.76 million).
Hospitality
Ruto and Uhuru had the biggest expenditure on hospitality. The duo spent Ksh2.34 billion.
This covers the money spent on hosting state luncheons for visiting presidents and other state house events.
The OP’s expenditure was followed by IEBC who spent Ksh2.12 billion.
Notably the period covers the electioneering period when the Commission held several activities revolving around the August 9, 2022 polls.
The Judiciary spent Ksh454.22 with the Treasury’s hospitality expenditure put at Ksh339.46.
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Routine Maintenance
The total expenditure by the government offices was Ksh3.69 billion including Ksh1.95 billion for motor vehicles and Ksh1.74 billion for maintenance of other assets.
“The State Department for Interior and Citizen Services recorded the highest routine maintenance motor vehicle expense at Ksh589.72 million while the Ministry of Health recorded the highest routine maintenance of other Assets at Ksh245.95 million,” read the report in part.
Operating Expenses
These operations covered bank service charges, parking charges, constituency office expenses, security operations, and laundry expenses amongst others.
Govt agency’s expenditure in this category was Ksh58.39 billion.
The Office of The President spent Ksh8.54 billion while the Treasury had its expenditure standing at Ksh11.16 billion.
“National Assembly’s Ksh2.28 billion comprises Ksh2.20 billion for constituency office expenses, Ksh159.31 million for the purchase of vehicles and other transport equipment, Ksh88.02 million for the purchase of Office furniture and general equipment and Ksh21.65 million for the hire of transport equipment,” read the report in part.
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