Nairobi, June 9 -- The National Treasury has moved to protect internal auditors from harassment and intimidation by county government officials as part of a push to safeguard the billions of shillings expended to the devolved units.

In changes to the Public Finance Management (County Governments) Regulations, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has introduced special protection of the auditors amid growing concerns about wastage of funds in some counties.

The Treasury has amended the law and included new rules that no internal auditor shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended, harassed, discriminated against, intimidated, or subjected to any other form of retaliation for performing their duties.

"No internal auditor shall be di...