Office of the Auditor-General (Kenya)

The Office of the Auditor-General of Kenya is an Independent Office established under §229 of the Constitution of Kenya to audit Government Bodies and report on their management of allocated funds.[1]

Roles

The Auditor-General's roles under the Kenyan constitution are :[2]

• Within six months after the end of each financial year, the Auditor-General shall audit and report, in respect of that financial

year, on:

• • Accounts of the national and county governments
  • Accounts of all funds and authorities of the national and county governments;
  • Accounts of all courts
  • Accounts of every commission and independent office established by the Constitution
  • the accounts of the National Assembly, the Senate and the county assemblies
  • Accounts of political parties funded from public funds;
  • The public debt
  • Accounts of any other entity that legislation requires the Auditor-General to audit.
• The Auditor-General may audit and report on the accounts of any entity that is funded from public funds.

Reports

The Auditor-General is mandated to do the following through the audit reports:[3]

• An audit report shall confirm whether or not public money has been applied lawfully and in an effective way.
• Audit reports shall be submitted to Parliament or the relevant county assembly
• Within three months after receiving an audit report, Parliament or the county assembly shall debate and consider the report and take

appropriate action.

Auditors-General

• August 2019 - to date: office currently vacant [4][5][6]
• August 2011 - August 2019: Mr. Edward R. O. Ouko[7][8]

References

1. http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/153-chapter-twelve-public-finance/part-7-financial-officers-and-institutions/398-229-auditor-general
2. "Role of the Office of the Auditor General in Kenya". AfroCave. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
3. http://www.kenao.go.ke/index.php/about-us/mandate
4. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001345629/17-shortlisted-for-auditor-general
5. https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/kenya/2019-10-29-absence-of-auditor-general-holds-state-owned-firms-end-years-results/
6. https://www.publicservice.go.ke/images/advertised/2019/october/AUDITOR_GENERAL_SHROTLISTED_GAA.pdf
7. http://www.kenao.go.ke/index.php/about-us/mr-oukos-profile
8. https://www.pd.co.ke/news/national/auditor-general-ouko-has-faced-many-battles-in-his-daily-work-2937/

External links

• 'Official Site'