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Controller of Budget seeks more millions for FY2025-26

The Controller of Budget is Margaret Nyakang'o during the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) gala dinner and award Ceremony at a Nairobi hotel on 30 August 30, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The office Controller of Budget is seeking an additional Sh579.3 million in the upcoming 2025/2026 Financial Year to bridge a funding gap that has allegedly strained its operations.

Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o said their budget ceiling for the FY2025/26 was set at Sh613 million, far below the Sh1.2 billion the office requires.

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