Controller of Budget Nyakang'o freed on Sh500,000 bail in fraud case

Earlier, Nyakang'o denied claims that she had been arrested saying she presented herself to the police station to record a statement on the said charges, which are connected to a complaint made against her and 10 other people in 2016, before she assumed the Controller of Budget office.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) approved the charges in a letter to the DCI on November 30.

Nyakang'o, who took office in June 2020, recently warned of the government's potential inability to render crucial services due to the weakening shilling against the dollar, which has led to a sharp increase in public debt.

In her National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for 2022/23, the Controller of Budget noted the country's significant amount of public debt denominated in foreign currencies, which makes it vulnerable to currency fluctuations and exchange rate risks.

The case is set to be heard on December 13, 2023.