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Ruto: Digitisation has helped curb corruption in government

President William Ruto says the digitisation of government services and payments has significantly reduced opportunities for corruption. He outlined measures including a single payment platform, the Treasury Single Account, and electronic procurement, while acknowledging resistance to the new systems.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 outlets · 1 distinct · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 27–28, 2026 Published 1h ago

President William Ruto has said that the digitisation of government services and payments has significantly reduced opportunities for corruption by eliminating cash transactions and improving accountability. Speaking at an event in Nairobi on August 27, Ruto explained that the government had eliminated cash payments for public services and consolidated government payments through a single platform, allowing the National Treasury to track all transactions.

A single platform for government payments

Ruto noted that the government previously operated more than 1,000 pay bills, which he described as difficult to monitor. Today, he said, "we have one and the Treasury can see all government payments and where it is going." The consolidation, he said, has been instrumental in reducing corruption, as cash transactions that "end up being areas for corruption" have been significantly reduced.

"Just by digitizing government services and payment, we have significantly reduced transactions in cash that end up being areas of corruption," Ruto said.

Treasury Single Account and e-procurement

The President also mentioned the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as a measure aimed at improving the management of public funds. He explained that the system allows the government to determine how much money it has across different accounts and identify idle funds, reducing the need to borrow when public resources are available elsewhere.

In addition, the government has introduced the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, which Ruto described as a tool to improve transparency and standardise public procurement. The system enables the government to compare prices and ensure that public institutions pay similar prices for the same goods and services. He claimed that the government could save up to 10 percent of its procurement spending through e-procurement.

However, Ruto admitted that the implementation of the e-GP system has faced resistance. He maintained that all public entities will be required to use the electronic procurement platform, emphasising its importance for public accountability.

Reforms for appointments

Ruto also pointed to proposed reforms regarding the appointment of boards of State corporations and agencies. The government is seeking to make the process more transparent by publicly advertising positions, he said. The reforms are aimed at reducing political influence in appointments to government agencies, he added.

Ruto made these remarks as he outlined the his administration's efforts to enhance governance and curb corruption through technological and administrative reforms.

Reporting by AllAfrica and Capital FM Africa.

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AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

Framing: Our reading The tone is largely descriptive and supportive, conveying Ruto's statements without critical or opposing viewpoints.

Facts Included:

President William Ruto says the digitisation of government services and payments has significantly reduced opportunities for corruption by eliminating cash transactions and improving accountability.
Ruto said the Government had eliminated cash payments for public services and consolidated government payments through a single platform, allowing the National Treasury to track transactions.
He said the Government previously operated more than 1,000 government pay bills, which he described as difficult to monitor.
Ruto also cited the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as another measure aimed at improving management of public funds.
The President said the Government had also introduced the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system to improve transparency and standardise public procurement.
He said the Government had faced resistance in implementing the system but maintained that all public entities would be required to use the electronic procurement platform.
Ruto further pointed to proposed reforms on the appointment of boards of State corporations and agencies, saying the Government was seeking to make the process more transparent through public advertisement of positions.
He said the reforms were aimed at reducing political influence in appointments to government agencies.

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Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC

Framing: Our reading The tone is neutral and factual, reporting the president's statements without overt judgment.

Facts Included:

President William Ruto says digitisation of government services and payments has significantly reduced opportunities for corruption by eliminating cash transactions and improving accountability.
Ruto said the Government had eliminated cash payments for public services and consolidated government services through a single platform, allowing the National Treasury to track transactions.
Ruto said the Government previously operated more than 1,000 government pay bills.
Ruto cited the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as another measure aimed at improving management of public funds.
Ruto said the Government had also introduced the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system to improve transparency and standardise public procurement.
Ruto said the Government had faced resistance in implementing the system but maintained that all public entities would be required to use the electronic procurement platform.
Ruto pointed to proposed reforms on the appointment of boards of State corporations and agencies, saying the Government was seeking to make the process more transparent through public advertisement of positions.
Ruto said the reforms were aimed at reducing political influence in appointments to government agencies.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimPresident William Ruto says digitisation of government services and payments has significantly reduced opportunities for corruption by eliminating cash transactions and improving accountability.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimRuto said the Government had eliminated cash payments for public services and consolidated government services through a single platform, allowing the National Treasury to track transactions.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto said the Government previously operated more than 1,000 government pay bills, which he described as difficult to monitor.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto cited the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as another measure aimed at improving management of public funds.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto said the Government had introduced the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system to improve transparency and standardise public procurement.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto said the Government had faced resistance in implementing the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system but maintained that all public entities would be required to use it.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto pointed to proposed reforms on the appointment of boards of State corporations and agencies, saying the Government was seeking to make the process more transparent through public advertisement of positions.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
ClaimPresident William Ruto said the reforms were aimed at reducing political influence in appointments to government agencies.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Capital FM Africa as of Aug 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC, AllAfrica as of Aug 28, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

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2 outlets · 1 distinct · 2 articles consulted: AllAfrica, Capital FM Africa 8 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-28