Auditor-General unearths Sh2.5bn irregular pay at Kenya Power

Kenya Power staff carry out repair works on a transformer. 

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The Auditor-General has flagged Sh2.5 billion worth of irregular spending at Kenya Power in the year to June, including an expenditure of Sh1.2 billion to cover salaries without the approval of the Treasury.

The latest audit questions suggest that the State-backed electricity utility is yet to resolve the procurement problems that have cost top executives their jobs in recent years.

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