Kenya's financial dealings with the African Union (AU) and other international organisations have come under sharp scrutiny following revelations of an irregular transfer of Ksh2.3 billion to the National Treasury, raising a lot of questions on the handling of international subscriptions. This comes less than a week after the government was put on the spot to explain how it utilised funds in the recently concluded African Union Commission (AUC) elections where Kenya's candidate Raila Odinga lost after withdrawing in the sixth round.
An audit report released by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu on Monday flagged the Ksh2.3 billion transfer to the Treasury noting that there was no supporting documentation or approvals to justify the surplus remittance from the African Union and Other International Organizations Subscription Fund.
This violated legal financial regulations which mandate that funds in the account should be strictly used for paying Kenya's contributions to the AU and other international organizations. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu speaking at a conference on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Photo OAG ''The statement of receipts and payments reflects a surplus transfer to the Exchequer of Ksh2,300,000,000 as disclosed in Note 10 to the financial statements.
