The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) National Coordinator Diana Gichengo has fired back at the Budget controller's remarks that she was forced to transfer billions by the former administration just before the elections.

Speaking during a citizen tv show, the TISA coordinator said that the controller of the Budget should be prosecuted extensively for going against the constitution that she swore to serve. Miss Gichengo added that threats are not a justification for breaking the law.

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"The process of our Budget is very long and elaborate because we knew abuse of power was anchored around financial resources. By the time controller of Budget is getting the documents, they have been initiated from the lowest officer," she said.

"She bypasses all that, ignores the law, and it is her only protection, it is the law, not the president. For now, she is in conflict with the law, and am hoping that the full force of the law will take effect because this was also done during the transition period where you should have expected that there should even have been a liaison with the assumption of office committee." Gichengo added

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Dr Erick Komolo, an advocate on the platform, echoed Gichengo's remarks, saying that public officers should be independent and not aligned with politics. Eric went on to say that it is critical that we have public officers who are insulated and have a conscience and that the process for removing the auditor general and the DPP is outlined in the constitution and is very protected.

"I think they are playing politics. They are trying to kowtow to the current regime which is not perfect and trying to paint everyone they worked with including Dr. Matiangi as a very bad person and that is not the country we want." Eric Komolo