Doing business with county governments has become risky for contractors, suppliers and entrepreneurs because of delayed payments. NON-PAYMENTAs a result, doing business with county governments has become risky for contractors, suppliers and entrepreneurs because of delayed payments. This has resulted in bankruptcy suits and social conflicts, Mr Ouko’s reports on county governments say. The audit indicates that pending bills for the period totalled Sh542,570,414. In total, the county recorded Sh759,702,185 as the cumulative pending bills, whose accuracy and validity could not be verified.

Source: Daily Nation March 18, 2019 21:56 UTC