By Simon Gichuki (An analysis from the Auditor General Report 2023/24 on National Government, Ministries Departments and Agencies) Pending bills in Kenya’s public sector have once again come under scrutiny, as highlighted in the latest financial report on National Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. TheRead More

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

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

Kenyan universities, once esteemed pillars of higher education and national development, are now sinking under the weight of crippling pending bills. Unpaid debts running into billions of shillings have left institutions of higher learning struggling to sustain operations, pay staff salaries, and deliver quality education. If this crisis is notRead More