The Budget and Appropriations Committee, chaired by Hon. Samuel Atandi, has engaged the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Hon. John Mbadi, Treasury PS, Mr. Chris Kiptoo and DG, Budget and Fiscal Economic Affairs, Mr. Albert Mwenda on the FY 2026/27 Budget Estimates and the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework.

Appearing before the Committee, CS Mbadi defended the fiscal framework anchored on a projected total expenditure of Ksh 4.785 trillion, against total revenue including A-I-A of Ksh 3.629 trillion, resulting in a fiscal deficit of Kshs 1.111 trillion (5.3% of GDP).

The Budget and Appropriations Committee has supported proposals to establish an independent funding framework for the Office of the Auditor-General, stronger enforcement of audit recommendations and tighter controls on public revenue collection.

Chaired by Hon. Samuel Atandi, the Committee engaged Deputy Auditor-General for Corporate Services Isaac Ng’ang’a and senior officials from the OAG during scrutiny of the 2026/27 Budget Estimates, where concerns over audit delays, revenue leakages in counties, and widening audit backlogs dominated the session.