Suppliers want to charge the Government to pay interest for delayed payments after delivery of goods and services, broadly known as pending bills.
Kenya Private Sector Alliance chairman Dennis Awori presented a memorandum on late settlements after procurement by the Government to President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday. Levying interest on late payments would cushion suppliers against the high cost of funds, Kepsa said, especially where the capital utilised by the suppliers is money borrowed from commercial banks.