North Dagoretti According to parliamentarian Beatrice Elachi, the rampant mismanagement of public funds is not just a problem, but a severe obstacle that is still severely hindering the nation's development.
According to the legislator, the ongoing doctors' strike and other national crises are the result of public servants stealing.
"We have refused to agree that we mismanage our own revenue that we collect. There is no country across East Africa that has money the way Kenya is wealthy," she said, speaking in an interview with KTN on Monday.
"Kenyans believe in paying revenue the only mistake we have is when we let the leadership handle the (public) purse. It becomes unfortunate how we are doing our things."
Elachi reacted to a recent Auditor-General report holding six counties accountable for mishandling public funds.
Nairobi (Ksh. 21 billion), Narok (Ksh. 4.7 billion), Nyamira (Ksh. 2.3 billion), Kiambu (Ksh. 2.7 billion), Baringo (Ksh. 1.9 billion), and Tana River (Ksh. 1.1 billion) were the counties that were examined.
Elachi suggested that in order to facilitate the management of funds sent to counties, the Treasury could potentially create an itemized budget, a solution that could bring hope for better financial management.
Due to the government's insistence that it will not raise health workers' salaries, the healthcare sector, particularly doctors, has been the most severely affected by the lack of financial resources, a situation that should invoke empathy in all of us.
Opposition leaders claim that cutting funding to the health sector will have far-reaching consequences. This crisis can be readily resolved by prioritizing financing for the most critical national industries.
