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Contractors, suppliers on the brink as pending bills mount to Sh177 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

Nairobi alone owes Sh62.38 billion in long-standing bills. Yet, in the past year, City Hall piled on Sh12.6 billion in fresh arrears, compounding the...

County heads on notice as EACC cracks down on end-of-year fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it is closely monitoring county transactions and will take legal action against any public offic...

Treasury taskforce recommends bond-funded trust to clear Sh421 billion pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The fund would raise money by issuing securities secured by future government payments, with the proceeds being used to pay contractors, suppliers, an...

Blow for suppliers as Treasury declares Sh270 billion pending bills invalid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

A special audit committee led by former Auditor General Edward Ouko has cleared only Sh230 billion as legitimate, dealing a crushing blow to many busi...

Ruto's government under scrutiny over rising number of task forces and their effectiveness
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 26, 2025

A task force will typically require a secretariat to handle administrative tasks, which can include salaries for secretariat staff, office supplies an...

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