This wonder woman Margaret Nyakang’o

CPA Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o, has become one of the most talked-about public servants in the country.

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o during a past function. PHOTO | COURTESY

Yet by law, no shilling leaves the Consolidated Fund or a county revenue fund without her approval.

Her story now tests whether Kenya's independent institutions can survive contact with the power they are meant to check.

Nyakang'o is a career accountant and financial manager who rose through the ranks of public and institutional finance.

She was chosen as the best candidate from fifteen applicants, and succeeded Agnes Odhiambo, the first holder of the office, whose eight-year non-renewable term ended in August 2019.

President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed her in December 2019, making her only the second person to hold the post since the Constitution of 2010 created it.

Source: Citizen Digital