Treasury on the spot over new budget
By Admin - 2020-04-24 06:45:24 - [General]
The National Treasury is once again on the spot for introducing new projects in the Supplementary Budget, contrary to the law.
The new projects were not part of the 2019/20 budget approved by the National Assembly through the 2019 Appropriation Act.
The Supplementary Budget II was meant to cushion Kenyans against revenue loss from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) presented to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which is scrutinising the revised budget, notes that the Treasury violated Article 223 of the Constitution and Section 44 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act.
Of concern is the allocation of Sh1.5 billion to Nairobi Metropolitan Services under the Presidency, which may not be related to the virus fight.
PBO has also flagged Sh1.8 billion allocated for the rehabilitation of the Nairobi-Nanyuki metre-gauge railway. The money has already been spent though the repair work is a new project.
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