Counties to suffer for delaying budget approvals

Nairobi County Government Treasury Executive Charles Kerich when he arrived at the City hall to read the budget. [George Orido/Standard]

More than 25 counties are staring at a looming financial crisis after failing to pass their budgets on June 30.

This is due to contracted push and pull between assembly members and the executive. And this is set to hurt procurement timelines set under the Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis).