Tag: Pending Bills
The Crisis of Pending Bills in Kenya’s Public Sector
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 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
The Pending Bills Crisis in Kenyan Universities – A Ticking Time Bomb
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
Statement on Pending Bills Committee
28th June 2023 The Association wishes to send its greatest regards to H.E. President William Ruto, EGH, and the entire cabinet for the formation of the Pending Bills Committee to analyze and provide a way forward on the pending bills from 2005 to 2022. This not only provides a greatRead More
Pending Bills Conference 2023
Dear Supplier, You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Pending Bills Conference, organized by the Association of Public Sector General Suppliers (APSGS) on May 3rd, 2023, at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies. The conference theme is “Addressing the Challenge of Pending Bills: Strategies for Payment and Mitigation. TheRead More
Class Action Suit Press Release
For Immediate Release Class Action Lawsuit 24th May 2022 Ladies and gentlemen, As we head to elections, one of the biggest misfortunes of our time is the huge number of entities (from sole proprietorships to Multinationals) that are owed billions of Kenya Shillings in unpaid fees for goods delivered asRead More
PRESS RELEASE ON PENDING BILLS
For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE ON PENDING BILLS 9th February 2022 Most third-world countries survive on a government-driven economy. That so means that thousands of businesses rely on supplying the government and the chain that’s there in with billions worth of services and goods. As we head to elections, millionsRead More