Auditor protests poor funding of his office

Auditor General Edward Ouko has blamed MPs for taking too long to consider reports from his office and says this impedes justice.

Kisumu, Kenya: Auditor General Edward Ouko has warned that the oversight role of both the national and county governments could be greatly compromised for lack of sufficient funding to his office.

Mr Ouko (pictured below) said unless sufficient resources were considered in organs that undertake accountability functions, the checks on public spending would be greatly affected.