The Committee on Pending Bills has until the end of June to submit its report on verified bills both the National and County governments owe different entities.
- •The Committee has received a total of 65,627 pending bills claims valued at Ksh 571.6 billion, and analysed 57% of them valued at KSh 522.9 billion.
- •Out of this, only bills valued at a total of KSh 229 billion have been recommended for settlement.
- •According to the Treasury , the government will prioritise verified bills from individuals, businesses, and MSMEs.
“To enhance liquidity in the economy and support small businesses, we have started the process of settling pending bills that have been validated, particularly those related to road construction which has resulted in resumption of road construction projects across the country,” said National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
“This report will be analyzed and recommendations tabled in Cabinet for approval after which we shall embark on the process of clearing the eligible bills starting with those related to individuals, businesses and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, majority of whom have borne the brunt of non-payment,” he added.
During the nine months of the 2024/5 Financial Year , the Controller of Budget noted that the County Governments reported outstanding pending bills stock of KSh 172.51 billion, comprising KSh 139.88 billion for recurrent activities and KSh 32.63 billion for development activities.
The Counties with significant pending bills stock included Nairobi City at KSh 115.69 billion, Kiambu at KSh 5.60 billion, Machakos at KSh 4.63 billion, Mombasa at KSh 3.43 billion, Garissa at KSh 2.62 billion, Kisii at KSh 2.56 billion, Bungoma at KSh 2.50 billion, Kisumu at KSh 2.24 billion and Busia at KSh 2.04 billion.
