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Governors oppose Sh5m fine for late payment of contractors’ dues
COG finance committee Chair, Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa and Kisii County Governor Simba Arati while appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget to deliberate on the prompt payment bill. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG
Governors have opposed a section of a Bill that imposes a Sh5 million fine or five-year jail term on public officers who fail to pay contractors and suppliers on time.
The Council of Governors (CoG) said the penalties prescribed in the Prompt Payments Bill are punitive to public officers, whose monthly earnings are dwarfed by the proposed penalty.
