Government gazette payment schedule as counties face cash crunch

Council of Governors chairman Josphat Nanok (centre seated) and some of the recently elected governors address the press during a consultative conference at the CoG headquarters in Nairobi, on August 31. [photo:Pius K. Cheruiyot, Standard]

Counties are in a cash crisis slightly over two months after Parliament approved disbursement of Sh345 billion this financial year. Many governors are grappling with unpaid bills, including salary arrears as Senate on Friday considered the annual disbursement schedule for the Sh302 billion equitable share and Sh43 billion conditional allocation.

Even as National Treasury Henry Rotich gazetted the county government cash disbursement schedule to run from July to June next year, which was approved by the Senate, county chiefs are under pressure to avert strikes under their administration. Nurses have defied orders to resume work over salaries row and now the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (Kuco) has called for a strike before exhausting all avenues for dialogue.