What was the hurry? Vacant Controller of Budget office leaves counties in cash crisis

Acting Controller of Budget Stephen Masha (right) with Treasury official Bernard Ndungu at a past function. Masha’s term ended on November 25. [Standard]

County governments stare at cash crisis after the tenure of the acting Controller of Budget Stephen Masha ended before releasing funds to the devolved units.

According to the Council of Governors, the devolved units are yet to pay their workers as they are unable to access the funds without the Controller of Budget.