How government paid Ksh 58M for unused offices- Report
Government spent a whopping Ksh 58M for offices that were never occupied according to a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu
Government spent a whopping Ksh 58M for offices that were never occupied according to a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) rented the office space starting on July 1, 2020, for Ksh2.78 million per month, according to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu.
It was said that the sum had been paid in advance on a quarterly basis. An audit carried out in March 2022 revealed that EPRA diligently paid rent but never used the space.
As a result, Kenyan taxpayers parted with Ksh58 million used by the energy regulatory authority for an office that was never used.
“According to the management, the non-occupancy was a result of the long period of partitioning, fittings, and remodeling of the office to conform to the authority’s needs and brand,” the Auditor General noted in her report.
Noting the wastage of public funds, Gathungu underlined, “In the circumstances, the authority did not obtain value for money on expenditure.”
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The money was paid under the former administration, which has been under scrutiny since President (Rtd) Uhuru Kenyatta handed over power to his successor, William Ruto.
On March 6, another audit report revealed that the government lost Ksh34 billion in 15 months under Uhuru’s subsidy programme.
The former administration was charged with willful looting during the transition period, according to deputy Rigathi Gachagua.
“There was Ksh10 billion that was purportedly used to pay some contractors. Money was being brought in cartons and flew with choppers to peoples,” the DP remarked on March 4.
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