Kenya: Ogeto Defends Treasury on Formation of Covid-19 Funds Board

10 February 2022

Nairobi — Solicitor- General Kennedy Ogeto has defended the National Treasury, amid accusations that it erred in setting up the Covid-19 Funds Board, that was later turned into a Private Limited Company despite receiving and handling public funds.

Ogeto told the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that the 12-member board was not formed in adherence to regulations contained in the Public Finance Management Act and was not therefore mandated with the duty of mobilising resources to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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