Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has warned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against reckless spending of its budget ahead of the upcoming planned by-elections.

While speaking before a Parliamentary committee on Thursday, July 17, Mbadi urged the Commission to utilise its budget amounting to billions of shillings, wisely, ahead of the over 20 pending by-elections and upcoming 2027 General Elections.

CS Mbadi revealed that oversight would be conducted on the IEBC over the use of its budget, warning that dire consequences awaited the electoral body if investigations revealed misappropriation of the funds. "Even IEBC, we are going to ask questions.

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