Margaret Nyakango
KenyapoliticianFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Margaret Nyakango is a prominent Kenyan public official, serving as the Controller of Budget (CoB). In her role, she is responsible for overseeing the management of public finances and ensuring compliance with budgetary regulations. Recently, she was in the news for flagging 311 county bank accounts in Nakuru that were allegedly created in violation of the Constitution and Public Finance Management Act, prompting local residents to seek transparency and accountability from the county government.
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The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango has revealed that County governments recorded low absorption of development expenditure.
COB: 42 Counties record development absorption rates below 75pcKenya· 2026-09-28Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango has raised concerns over the misuse of an emergency law by the National Treasury.
How State is misusing emergency law to fund day-to-day operationsKenya· 2026-09-14
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango has raised concerns over the misuse of an emergency law by the National Treasury.
CoB flags misuse of emergency law by State to fund day-to-day operationsKenya· 2026-09-13Margaret Nyakango is the Controller of Budget.
Nakuru residents seek answers on 311 flagged county bank accountsKenya· 2025-09-22
