Four concrete commitments for the 14th Parliament: forensic audit of public debt, enforcement of parliamentary gatekeeping over sovereign borrowing, personal surcharge and asset recovery for culpable officials, and zero-tolerance procurement with pending bills verification.
Article 229 — Auditor-General
Commission an independent, public forensic audit through the Office of the Auditor-General reconciling every external commercial loan and domestic bond against actual physical project delivery and Consolidated Fund records.
Learn moreArticle 211 — Sovereign Borrowing
Require full prior disclosure of loan terms, interest rates, fees, and collateral arrangements before Parliament ratifies any sovereign borrowing, ending off-budget commitments.
Learn moreArticles 226(5) & ACECA
Enforce constitutional surcharge rules holding Accounting Officers and public officials personally liable for unauthorized or misappropriated public funds, paired with civil asset forfeiture and international mutual legal assistance.
Learn moreArticle 227 — Open Contracting
Mandate real-time open contracting (e-procurement) and independent physical verification before settling contested pending bills, halting payments for inflated or unexecuted contracts.
Learn moreKenya’s public debt stands at KES 13.1 trillion (70.44% of GDP). Without parliamentary oversight under Articles 201, 206, 211, and 229 of the Constitution, borrowed funds can be diverted into secret contracts, ghost projects, and offshore accounts — leaving taxpayers to pay twice. The Uwazi agenda closes these gaps with enforceable constitutional tools.
Uwazi explicitly supports full protection of domestic Treasury bonds (55.8% / KES 7.33T) held by NSSF, banks, SACCOs, and retail savers. Opposes any unilateral default that would destabilize Kenyan savers.
Article 226(5) makes public officers personally liable for unlawful losses — even after leaving office. Combined with ACECA asset recovery and international mutual legal assistance, stolen funds can be traced and recovered.