The government is set to take sterner action on the billions transacted through the E-citizen platform by roping in Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o.
In the new considerations that arose on Friday, April 18, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi was to tap into Nyakang'o in a move that would see public entities seek approval from the COB to access money paid to them.
This as per the CS, would be a significant step in curbing the misuse of the funds transacted through the platform. Mbadi, through a senior Treasury official, revealed that even after the introduction of a single paybill to improve oversight on all cash inflows and outflows, more work still needs to be done to prevent any misuse or theft of the funds.
Margaret Nyakang'o during her swearing-in as CoB on Wednesday, December 4 2019.
