Controller of Budget blames wasteful spending for rising cost of living

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o is blaming wasteful government spending for the rising cost of living, urging Kenyans to demand greater accountability from their leaders. Speaking during an engagement with members of Bunge la Mwananchi in Nairobi, Nyakang’o also revealed that her office cannot establish how much some counties collect in own-source revenue, citing multiple ghost bank accounts that obscure the true revenue figures.