Duale fires back at Controller of Budget after claims some public funds are beyond her oversight
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has challenged recent remarks by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, insisting that public funds established under Kenyan law are not outside the country’s constitutional oversight and accountability framework. In a statement issued on the night of Friday, September 18, 2026, Duale said the Controller of Budget had inaccurately suggested that […]
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has rebutted Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o’s assertion that some public funds lie beyond the reach of Kenyan oversight mechanisms. In a statement released on September 18, 2026, Duale refuted Nyakang’o’s claim that certain funds fall outside constitutional and legal oversight, insisting that the Constitution and the Controller of Budget Act, 2016, provide clear safeguards for their management and auditing.
Duale pointed to Article 228 of the Constitution and the Controller of Budget Act, which he said specifically define the office’s legislative powers. According to Duale, the Controller of Budget is responsible for confirming that withdrawals from designated funds are authorized by law before approving them. He emphasized that the Controller’s office has legal mechanisms for managing, withdrawing, and auditing funds created by Acts of Parliament.
Duale clarified that the funds Nyakang’o referred to, including the Equalisation Fund, Consolidated Fund, and County Revenue Funds, have established legal frameworks governing their management. He stressed that these funds remain subject to the Auditor-General and Parliament’s oversight, rejecting suggestions that they operate outside scrutiny.
Duale acknowledged the government's respect for the Controller of Budget’s independence but argued that this independence is exercised through formal, lawful powers and reporting mechanisms, not through public commentary that misrepresents the legal framework.
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