Nairobi, March 28 -- A top Treasury official who manages the Consolidated Fund has asked MPs to amend the Constitution to stop the abuse of the provision that allows the withdrawal and use of funds without the approval of Parliament.

Bernard Ndung'u, the director general of Accounting Services and Quality Assurance, says Article 223 of the Constitution has been misused due to its broadness.

The Article allows the government to spend without approval if the allocation is insufficient or a need arises for which there is no appropriation.

The Treasury should table a mini-budget in Parliament two months after withdrawing funds from the Consolidated Fund without the approval of MPs.

"To address abuse, there is a need to tighten the law bec...