Finance CECM Appears Before Kitui County Assembly’s Watchdog Committee

The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Peter Kilonzo, accompanied by the Chief Officer for Finance and senior officials from the Finance Department, appeared before the Assembly’s Public Investment and Accounts Committee to address audit queries raised in the Auditor General’s report.

The queries pertain to the fiscal years ending 30th June 2021 and 30th June 2022.The committee, chaired by Hon. Gabriel Munyao (Kauwi), sought clarifications on various critical issues.

Among the concerns raised were the reconciliation of affected accounts, revision of financial statements, revenue collection arrears—particularly regarding land—irregular recruitment of employees, and management of the county’s revenue collection systems.

In his defense, Mr. Kilonzo assured the committee that the department had initiated a series of measures to address the concerns. He noted that the ministry had engaged the revenue system vendor to ensure full automation of the systems, which would improve efficiency and complete the migration process.Additionally, he emphasized the importance of prior planning to ensure all revenue collection mechanisms are operational.

Hon. Munyao urged the Finance Department officials to take both the committee’s and the Auditor General’s recommendations seriously to avoid recurrent audit issues in future fiscal years.This appearance reflects the county’s ongoing efforts to improve financial transparency and accountability..