Several state agencies and departments have been criticized for ignoring parliamentary recommendations outlined in audit reports and motions.
The National Assembly’s Implementation Committee, led by Budalang’i MP Raphael Wanjala, flagged agencies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), the Education Ministry, and others for failing to act on directives.
Key concerns include the Education Ministry’s delay in implementing a directive to standardize school uniforms and ban schools from dictating where parents can purchase them. MPs observed that the ministry’s circular focused solely on secondary education, neglecting primary schools, and called for a detailed compliance framework.
Additionally, the Interior Ministry has not fully established birth and death registration centers across all 290 constituencies, with only 159 operational. MPs also criticized the slow rollout of the school-feeding program and inadequate management of its needs assessment.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was called out for not prosecuting officials implicated in the West Kano Irrigation Scheme fraud case nine years after allegations surfaced. Similarly, NCPB has failed to act against employees involved in the 2018 maize scandal.
The NSSF is under scrutiny for holding Sh942 million in pension contributions in suspense accounts and failing to resolve a tax refund of Sh904 million owed by KRA since a court ruling in 2016.
The Agriculture Finance Corporation faces challenges recovering Sh4.5 billion lent to farmers in past financial years, raising doubts about its recoverability without a strategic overhaul.
Lawmakers demand expedited action, accountability, and periodic updates from the implicated agencies.
