Month: February 2025
Pending Bills Should Be a First Charge in Budgets: A Constitutional and Economic Imperative
Pending bills—unpaid obligations by national and county governments—have been a recurring challenge in Kenya’s public finance management. The failure to prioritize these obligations not only undermines service delivery but also erodes trust in government institutions. According to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and the Constitution of Kenya, pending billsRead More
The Crisis of Pending Bills in County Governments – Who is to Blame?
County governments across Kenya are grappling with an escalating crisis of pending bills, a situation that has negatively impacted businesses, service delivery, and economic growth at the grassroots level. These unpaid bills, running into billions of shillings, have been a recurring challenge since the inception of devolution, raising concerns aboutRead More
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT WITH RUPHA KENYA ON THE PENDING BILLS CRISIS
The Association stands in full solidarity with the Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) and all healthcare providers across the country who are facing immense financial distress due to the unresolved pending bills crisis occasioned by the poor transition and unsettled claims by the National Hospital Insurance Fund. ThisRead More