The Kenyan government and its agencies, including county governments and State corporations, owes over Sh650 billion in unpaid bills, according to the Office of the Controller of Budget.
Pending bills have become a matter of national interest for several reasons. They negatively impact local enterprise, causing an undesirable ripple effect. Businesses suffer, more so MSMEs, as aggregate demand shrinks and they are unable to sustain operations with low working capital.
