salary arrears Stories

The failure to pay workers highlighted ongoing financial difficulties in many public institutions.

State agencies in the Ministry of Roads and Transport are the largest contributors to the pending bills crisis, with debts totalling Sh173.7 billion.

In Kenya, employers who delay sending pension money are fined Sh20,000 or five per cent of the unpaid amount every month.

According to Mbadi, the team will develop a strategy that allows county governments to clear outstanding pension liabilities.