JUST IN: Senator Omtatah: Why We Must Split the Treasury from the Ministry of Finance
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has called for the full separation of the National Treasury from the Ministry of Finance. Speaking on Spice FM on Tuesday, January 7, Omtatah argued that this move would help prevent the misappropriation of public funds. He explained that the misuse of Treasury funds by the Office of the President is a result of inadequate accountability measures. “The main problem is the refusal to delink the Treasury from the Ministry of Finance,” Omtatah said. “If the Treasury were independent and professionally managed, it would only be accessible as the law dictates—through parliamentary appropriations and oversight by
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