Wiper party deputy secretary general Dan Maanzo has defended the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o, saying that she is innocent.
Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV on Thursday, Maanzo said that Nyakango has long-term experience and she was doing her job.
“In the case of Nyakang’o in all this scenario, the worst she can be is a witness in a court of law. The lady is innocent,” Maanzo said.
“They should be migrant enough to share and not frustrate a lady who went through Parliament. She has long-term experience. She was doing her job.”
This comes after Nyakang’o on Tuesday revealed that she approved withdrawals of cash amounting to more than Sh15 billion under duress.
Appearing before the National Assembly Public Petitions Committee, Nyakang'o said she noticed various irregularities but had to approve because of the pressure.
The withdrawals were made under the roads annuity programme amounting to about Sh9 billion and Sh6 billion for payment for telecom.
She said that she questioned why the minutes of the committee that was supposed to approve pick roads for construction were not attached.
However, the United Democratic Alliance party on Tuesday called on the government to probe the alleged irregular payments.
