Pending bills: County governments owe suppliers Sh168.62b

Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Fernandes Barasa (Kakamega and Tharaka Nithi's Muthomi Njuki conversing devolution status conference at Safari Park on June 30, 2024. [File, Standard]

County governments reported outstanding pending bills amounting to Sh168.62 billion in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, comprising Sh129.15 billion for recurrent activities and Sh34.47 billion for development activities.

According to a report released by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango, counties with significant pending bills include Nairobi at Sh121.06 billion, Garissa at Sh6.07 billion, Kiambu at Sh5.90 billion, Turkana at Sh4.78 billion, Machakos at Sh4.42 billion, and Mombasa at Sh3.93 billion.