Lawyer Gregory Ndege and former lawmaker John Mutinda also suggested to a Parliamentary committee the need to institute an inquiry into EADB The two appeared before the National Assembly's Finance Committee which is receiving public views on the East African Development Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
In their submission, they supported the proposal to allow any disbursement to the bank first approved by the National Assembly. Currently, the Act authorises Treasury Cabinet Secretary to commit and disburse funds from the Consolidated Fund to EADB without the approval of the National Assembly.
They also recommended that the Auditor General be given powers to audit EADB books of accounts which is lacking in the current set up. “The undersigned respectfully urges the committee to amend proposed section 2 (3) to require independent audit of all sums disbursed to EADB, in addition to the Cabinet Secretary’s reporting obligation,” the two proposed in a joint submission.
“The committee should consider an amendment requiring that all sums paid to EADB from the Consolidated Fund be subject to periodic independent audit, with the audit report tabled before the National Assembly, in fulfilment of Article 201 (d) and 229 of the Constitution.” The two were presenting on behalf of Paul Lihanda whose petition before Machakos High Court rendered several provisions of the East African Development Bank Act unconstitutional.