The Auditor General’s latest report released on June 3, 2025, has revealed troubling details about how 26 ministries and government agencies in Kenya are managing public assets.
According to the report, these ministries declared assets worth Sh413 billion, but many of these assets are missing, untagged, or not even recorded in official systems. This points to a serious problem in how the government is taking care of public property, and it raises concerns about corruption, theft, and overall mismanagement.
The report, led by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, shows that the assets in question are supposed to be essential for public service delivery, but with poor record-keeping and lack of valuation, the true value and existence of many of them is unknown.
One of the most worrying issues highlighted is the presence of ghost assets. These are items that are listed in records but do not exist physically. This suggests that there could be fraudulent activity, where people create fake entries to steal public money.
Other problems include assets that have no price value assigned to them, making it hard to know how much public wealth is being held. Some assets are not tagged with identification numbers, meaning they can easily be stolen or lost without anyone noticing. When assets are not properly recorded or managed, it becomes difficult to monitor them, creating a perfect environment for embezzlement and misuse of public resources.
The public has reacted strongly to these findings, especially on social media. On X, formerly Twitter, Moe shared the report, and many users responded with frustration and anger. Some people said this shows how deep corruption runs in the government, mentioning “ghost workers, ghost assets, and ghost projects” as signs of a broken system.
The report clearly shows that the government needs to take action immediately. There should be better systems to track and value assets, using technology and regular checks to make sure everything is in place. Every public item should be properly tagged, recorded, and monitored to stop further losses. Transparency and accountability must be improved to win back public trust.
The fact that assets worth Sh413 billion are in question is not a small matter, and if this continues, Kenya risks losing even more public money, which could have been used to build schools, hospitals, roads, and other services for the people.
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