Pending bills rise by Sh29bn as payment reforms drag

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The National Treasury building in Nairobi

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The national government’s outstanding pending bills rose by Sh29.4 billion in the three months to June 2024 despite the Kenya Kwanza administration’s talk of eliminating the sticky arrears to suppliers, including contractors.

According to the latest disclosures by the National Treasury, the stock of national government pending bills hit Sh516.3 billion in June from Sh486.9 billion in March.

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