PM To Account

The prime minister has been given six months to report to parliament on government progress in addressing loopholes in accountability uncovered in government institutions.

This after a parliamentary committee resolved to compile a blacklist of government institutions that have failed to account for their activities.

The public accounts committee of parliament found that over 9 billion has been lost by government over the past three years through irregular tendering processes supported by government institutions and the lack of accountability.

Presenting a report to the chamber of Deputies Juvenile Nkusi the committee chairperson said Kigali city council, ministry of education and Rusizi district were among the top culprits with a total amount of over one billion.

While public transporters Onatrocom, the Internal affairs ministry and Nyarugnge district did not have the right tendering documents.