NAIROBI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday ordered freezing of all new government projects until those that are ongoing are completed to curb wastage.
Kenyatta warned all government accounting officers that they would be held responsible if they sanction new projects without express authority from the National Treasury.
"Even if new projects are aligned to the Big Four they cannot be started without express authority from CS (cabinet secretary) or PS (principal secretary) of the National Treasury," said Kenyatta in a statement issued in Nairobi.
He said the directive is aimed at stopping wastage of resources and the habit of government agencies abandoning incomplete projects before jumping onto others.
The Kenyan leader also announced that the Government will soon launch a new internet portal where all procurements will be publicized.
He said all procurements, tenders and contracts will be advertised on the portal to create transparency in order to safeguard public resources from theft.
He added that the portal will help create accountability because Kenyans will be able to see the processes followed in awarding of tenders.
