Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi unveiled a strategy that will see county contractors paid within 14 days after the full delivery of their contracts. Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi during a senate committee meeting. According to Wamatangi, his administration inherited Ksh7 billion in pending bills which left the county technically insolvent. Furthermore, the first-time governor alleged that the pending bills included Ksh50 million owed to a hotel that senior county officials had turned into a meeting point. To settle the pending bills, Wamatangi argued that the County Government of Kiambu will be paying KSh2 billion annually going forward until it clears all the outstanding debt.

Source: The Star March 07, 2023 00:34 UTC