Why Gathungu doubts Ruto political party’s Sh2bn land assets claim

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

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Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has questioned claims by President William Ruto’s political party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), that it owns land assets worth nearly Sh2 billion.

In her latest audit of political parties’ accounts for the financial year ended June 2024, Ms Gathungu reports that the ruling party disclosed land assets worth Sh1.953 billion in its books but has no evidence of ownership or valuation.

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