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State contractors to wait longer for payment as pending bills audit drags

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National Treasury and Economic Planning CS John Mbadi speaks during 2025/2026 Deloitte Kenya National Budget Analysis. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The large sums of money that the government owes to businesses continue to be a thorny issue despite the National Treasury having committed to resolving it. The State continues to delay the repayment while allocating paltry amounts, with observers now noting the government is not really committed to clearing pending bills.

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