Nairobi county amassed Sh40 billion more in pending bills in the last financial year when it was under the stewardship of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services, causing cash flow issues for its suppliers and contractors.
Latest data from the Controller of Budget (CoB) shows that Nairobi’s pending bills jumped to Sh99.06 billion for the year ended June 2022, from Sh54.32 billion a year earlier adding to the cash flows of firms and contractors that have done business with the county.