Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has finally bowed to Treasury pressure and will pay Sh723 million owed to contractors. A total of Sh188 million was deducted from the roads and transport department to cater for pending bills. The health department was deducted Sh161 million, public service and legal affairs (Sh119 million) , trade and cooperatives (Sh103 million) and agriculture (Sh91 million). "We will not pay any pending bills that are not genuine because we don’t want to put ourselves in trouble. The National Treasury issued a ultimatum that all counties pay eligible pending bills.

Source: The Star January 15, 2020 18:56 UTC