This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
On June 19, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta forwarded the name of Nancy Janet Kabui Gathungu to the National Assembly for vetting as the new Auditor-General.
Nancy Kabui, who served as the Director of Quality Assurance at the Office of the Auditor-General, is among the three nominees selected by the President's Selection Panel.
According to the Public Audit Act, 2015, the President was required to declare a vacancy in the position of the Auditor-General, which he did on August 27, 2019.
With 70 candidates vying for the position, Kabui will take over from Edward Ouko, whose 8-year tenure as Auditor-General ended in August 2019, if she is approved by Parliament.
