Kenya: Sh10.8bn eCitizen Black Hole – Governance Gaps, Murky Deals and Irregular Payments

Nairobi — A sweeping audit of the eCitizen digital payments platform has uncovered massive governance gaps, unauthorized transactions, and systemic failures that may have led to the loss and mismanagement of over KSh10.8 billion in public revenue.

The damning findings, contained in a special audit report by the Auditor General, have raised serious concerns over the transparency and integrity of the platform, used by more than 220 government entities for revenue collection.

President William…