Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - The United States government has expressed its reservation with the use of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS), saying the system is useless since public money is looted through it.
IFMIS is run by the Treasury, but
according to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, the system is
being used by senior government officers to siphon money from the public
Tai in protest about bureaucracy
and corruption by senior government officials, said IFMIS is useless, adding
that there are central control shutdowns and security gaps that render IFMIS
vulnerable to manipulation and hacking.
“Corruption is widely reported to affect government procurements at the national and county levels.
" Kenya has not effectively implemented its anti-corruption laws.
"U.S. firms routinely
report direct requests for bribes from all levels of the Kenyan Government,” the
U.S. Trade Representative notes
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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