ACCOUNTABILITY THAT REACHES THE GROUND
TARDA led by Managing Director Mr. Liban Roba held an Entry Conference Meeting on 17th August 2026 with the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) led by Deputy Director Mr. John Lomuket, to commence the audit of the Authority for the financial year ended 30th June 2026.
At face value, an audit is about financial statements, procurement, assets, budgets, internal controls and compliance. But its significance goes far beyond the paperwork.
For the millions of people who live, work and depend on resources across the Tana and Athi River Basins, strong public accountability matters because public resources ultimately translate into water, irrigation, food production, environmental conservation, infrastructure and livelihoods.
The audit will examine, among other areas, the lawfulness and effectiveness of the use of public resources, budget credibility, procurement and contract management, asset management, human resource practices, internal controls, risk management and governance.
This is important because every shilling entrusted to a public institution must deliver public value.
For communities across the basins, that means strengthening confidence that resources allocated for development are managed responsibly, projects are implemented as intended, and institutional systems remain capable of delivering on TARDA’s mandate.
The OAG entry conference therefore marks more than the beginning of an audit cycle. It is part of the broader process of strengthening transparency, accountability and institutional performance in service of the people and ecosystems of the Tana and Athi Basins.
Good governance is not an administrative endpoint. It is part of how development reaches the people.
