21 counties illegally pay Sh88m to Council of Governors, other regional blocs

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu speaking during a meeting with the Budget Committee at English Point in Nyali, Mombasa County on February 4, 2025. 

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Some 21 counties irregularly paid Sh87.8 million to fund operations of the Council of Governors (CoG) and other regional caucus bodies during the year ended last June, a new audit report shows.

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest disclosures indicate that the payments were contrary to the provisions of the Intergovernmental Relations Act 2012, which dictate that CoG’s operational expenses be provided for in the annual estimates of the national government.

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