Gathungu exposes fiscal flaws in Ruto’s Sh4.24 trillion budget

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has delivered a bold assessment on the 2025-26 budget proposals, warning that mismanagement, unrealistic revenue targets and chronic underperformance in development risk plunging the country deeper into debt.

She said aspects characterising President William Ruto’s administration’s second budget also risk undermining critical public services.