Wage bill, revenue arrears blur counties’ ambitions

The National Treasury building in Nairobi on April 16, 2025.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Governors are at a crossroads, trying to juggle county finances to achieve much-needed development growth for residents while facing revenue woes, as the Treasury struggles to fund the devolved units in time.

Faced with burdens of a ballooning wage bill, weaknesses in the payroll system, and competing cash drain points, counties are finding it difficult to survive on just their own revenues.

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