The Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has sounded the alarm over glaring irregularities in Kenya’s draft 2025/2026 budget, calling for urgent public scrutiny to curb mismanagement and potential corruption.
Speaking at a Nairobi press briefing, KCPF Chair Charles Kanjama, SC, stressed that flawed budgeting undermines national progress. “The foundation of good governance is proper financial planning,” he said. “If revenue and expenditure estimates don’t align, every sector suffers.”
Kanjama accused state agencies of disregarding fiscal laws, warning that such impunity erodes public trust. “When the government breaks its own rules, it normalizes lawlessness,” he asserted.
Loans Fueling Day-to-Day Operations
The forum’s concerns were amplified by Bernard Muchere, a certified fraud examiner and former National Treasury official. His analysis revealed a troubling reliance on debt: “We’ve borrowed Ksh 1.1 trillion this fiscal year—yet only 17% (Ksh 190 billion) went to development. The rest? Salaries and operations.”
Muchere likened unchecked borrowing to “taxing our grandchildren,“ noting Kenya’s public debt now rivals annual revenue. “We’re mortgaging our future for today’s bills,” he said.
Suspicious Allocations Raise Red Flags
Deeper scrutiny exposed questionable line items, including:
- Ksh 85 billion for unnamed “non-financial private enterprises” under Basic Education
- Ksh 25 billion for vague “private financial enterprises” in the Petroleum Ministry
“These aren’t budgets—they’re blank checks for graft,” Muchere charged. “Legitimate expenditures name beneficiaries and projects.”
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With the June budget deadline approaching, KCPF demanded extended public participation. “The Constitution allows provisional approvals we must use that time to audit every figure,” Kanjama insisted.
