Treasury cuts suppliers’ debt by Sh133bn in bid to save SMEs from auctions

Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Treasury Wednesday announced it had reduced pending bills by nearly 90 percent, offering relief to suppliers and contractors that have been the target of auctioneers.

Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani said the pending bills had dropped from Sh152 billion to Sh18.71 billion over the past 18 months in a speedy payment scheme aimed at improving the fortunes of small businesses and easing a cash crunch across all sectors.

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