Lawmakers have widened investigations into the controversial eCitizen platform, summoning top officials and private firms over a suspected multi-billion shilling revenue gap.
The National Assembly of Kenya’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called in the Attorney General alongside James Mwangi, the CEO of Equity Bank, as part of efforts to establish how an estimated Sh9.4 billion may have slipped through the system.
Also summoned are four private entities linked to the platform—Webmasters Africa Ltd, Electronic Citizen Solutions, Pesaflow Ltd and Goldrock Capital Ltd. The firms are expected to explain their role in the platform’s operations, including concerns that it may have been used to improperly collect up to Sh2.6 billion from users through so-called convenience fees.
The directive followed a high-level session where the committee questioned senior government officials, including National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, ICT Principal Secretary John Tanui, and Immigration Services PS Belio Kipsang.
The probe now shifts focus to both public and private players as MPs seek to uncover the full scope of financial flows and accountability gaps tied to the digital payments system.