Treasury on the spot over idle Sh9.7bn in second Covid fund

The National Treasury building in Nairobi. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

The Treasury is on the spot for holding onto Sh9.7 billion meant to fight the Covid-19 pandemic even as Kenyans brace for a new spike in infections, a State audit show.

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu says the Treasury has not utilised a coin from the Sh9.7 billion accumulated under the Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund that was set up two years ago.

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