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State officials burn Sh12b on domestic travel

An airplane taking off. [iStockphoto]

Government expenditure on travel continues to rise according to Controller of Budget (COB) Margaret Nyakang'o.

Nyakang'o, in the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for the first nine months of the financial year 2023/24, revealed that the total expenditure by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) was Sh18.18 billion.

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