The Controller of Budget, FCPA Dr Margaret Nyakang’o, appeared before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to present her Office budget performance and monitoring report for the first half of the 2025/26 financial year.

In her submission, Dr. Nyakang’o highlighted the overall budget performance during the review period, noting that her office has made every effort to utilise the resources allocated effectively. She emphasized, however, that the execution of certain key programmes has been constrained by limited funding, which has hindered their full implementation.

Dr. Nyakang’o further observed that the rollout of the electronic government procurement system (e-GPS) has posed challenges not only for her office but across government. She cited low technical capacity, weak ICT infrastructure, and legal pushbacks as factors slowing down budget absorption and procurement efficiency. To address these challenges, she underscored the need for enhanced capacity building, stronger implementation infrastructure, and sustained investment to accelerate the adoption and integration of e-GPS. Encouragingly, she noted that the progress made in building institutional capacity has already begun to yield improved budget absorption in the latter half of the financial year 2025/26.

The Committee, in its report, commended Dr. Nyakang’o for her exemplary commitment to prudent, efficient, and effective budget implementation within her docket. It recognised her efforts as instrumental in strengthening fiscal discipline, enhancing transparency, and ensuring responsible utilisation of public resources. The Committee emphasised that such dedication to sound financial management sets a strong precedent for other institutions and reinforces the credibility of Kenya’s budgetary processes.