Kenya Kwanza Writes to Auditor General on Sh30 Billion Spent on BBI

Once the audit is finalized, the leaders want the report to be submitted to the National Assembly for further scrutiny.

“We are committed to ensuring that every coin that belongs to the people of Kenya is used lawfully and only for purposes of advancing their well-being through social and economic development projects. On this, we shall pursue relentlessly to safeguard all public funds up to the last coin,” they said.

The leaders maintain that the promoters of the BBI initiative which was shot down by the Supreme Court have violated different provisions of the Constitution and must be held accountable once the audit is concluded.

The push for the audit comes on the backdrop of the fuel crisis which has been witnessed across various parts of the country with the alliance leaders alleging that funds meant for the petroleum levy fund had been diverted and misappropriated by the government for unknown projects.

In his latest attack on government, Ruto on Monday claimed that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration had sabotaged the economy and abandoned the plight of Kenyans.

“This is why in the midst of this distressing crisis, the loudest messages from public officials including ministers are centered around BBI Reggae, Azimio jingle bells and whistles,” he said.

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Twalib Mbarak, Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji, Country Director World Bank Keith Hansen and resident representative International Monetary Fund Office in Kenya Tobias Rasmussen have all been copied in the letter addressed to Gathungu.