Kiiraay: Fonds Jàmm Sénégal Kiiraay Réclame Comptes pour 3,7 Milliards FCFA

• Kiiraay - Les Patriotes Républicains is demanding accountability for 3.7 billion FCFA spent from the Compte Jàmm pour la paix en Casamance between 2025 and 2026.
• The movement questions expenditures like vehicle purchases and building renovations, arguing they deviate from the fund's peace-related purpose.
• The Compte Jàmm was established by a 2004 decree under the Primature for Casamance peace initiatives, with its legality defended by Ousmane Sonko.
• This demand for transparency follows an earlier inquiry by Aminata Touré and a Conseil constitutionnel ruling on special credits, intensifying the debate over special state funds in Senegal.
• Kiiraay accuses the ruling majority of 'selective transparency,' advocating for universal accountability for all public funds, irrespective of their administering body.

The ongoing controversy underscores a broader national debate regarding the oversight and justification of special public funds in Senegal.

The political movement Kiiraay - Les Patriotes Républicains has intensified calls for transparency regarding the management of the Compte Jàmm pour la paix en Casamance. On August 26, 2026, in a statement relayed by iGFM, the group specifically challenged the expenditure of 3.7 billion FCFA from this fund, allocated across the years 2025 and 2026. This demand for accountability, central to the ongoing debate over special funds in Senegal, highlights growing scrutiny over state financial practices.

Kiiraay's allegations point to 2 billion FCFA spent in 2025 and an additional 1.7 billion FCFA in 2026. The movement contends that the public explanations provided for these disbursements are insufficient. Among the expenditures drawing particular criticism are the acquisition of vehicles and the renovation of an administrative building belonging to the Prime Minister's Office. Kiiraay argues that these specific uses appear inconsistent with the fund's stated objective of financing peace-related initiatives in Casamance.

The Compte Jàmm is not a recent creation, having been established by a decree in 2004 under the purview of the Primature. Its foundational purpose was to support a program dedicated to fostering peace in the Casamance region. This historical context is crucial to understanding the current controversy, as Kiiraay asserts that the alleged expenditures deviate significantly from this original mandate.

Despite the criticisms, the legality of this mechanism has been defended by Ousmane Sonko. He clarified that the Compte Jàmm operates distinctly from the special funds typically associated with the presidency and is rooted in a regulatory text adopted during the administration of Abdoulaye Wade. This distinction underscores the complexity of the legal framework governing various special funds within the Senegalese state apparatus.

This latest offensive by Kiiraay occurs amidst a heightened institutional focus on special funds in Senegal. The Conseil constitutionnel recently issued a ruling concerning the framework for special credits, indicating a broader push for greater fiscal oversight. Furthermore, the Conseil constitutionnel declared inadmissible a legislative proposal passed by the National Assembly that aimed to regulate political funds allocated to the presidency.

The controversy surrounding the Fonds Jàmm Sénégal Kiiraay réclame comptes is not isolated. Earlier, on August 18, Aminata Touré had already raised concerns, directly questioning the Prime Minister about the utilization of the fund. She cited the exact same amounts—2 billion FCFA for 2025 and 1.7 billion FCFA for 2026—and called for a thorough examination of their use. Kiiraay leverages these developments to accuse the ruling majority of practicing a “selective transparency,” demanding accountability for presidential funds while allegedly remaining silent on credits managed by the Primature.

Kiiraay's stance highlights what it perceives as contradictions within the ruling Pastef party regarding financial transparency. The movement argues that the principle of accountability should apply uniformly across all public funds, regardless of the administering authority. This perspective frames the issue as a fundamental question of governance: how should traceability and accountability rules be applied to special mechanisms that operate outside standard budgetary procedures?

It is important to note that the accusations regarding the 3.7 milliards FCFA Fonds Jàmm remain, at this stage, claims made by a political movement. They do not represent the conclusions of an official audit or a judicial decision confirming any irregularity. Nevertheless, the ongoing controversy underscores a broader national debate regarding the oversight and justification of special public funds in Senegal, with Kiiraay Les Patriotes Républicains pushing for comprehensive transparency.

This development signals increased political and public scrutiny over the management and transparency of special state funds in Senegal, particularly the Fonds Jàmm. Lawyers advising public entities or involved in public finance should anticipate stricter demands for accountability and justification of expenditures from such accounts, even those established by decree, to mitigate potential legal and reputational risks.

Source: Original reporting via SenePlus