The Office of the Controller of Budget has questioned the whereabouts of 2024-25 budgets for counties amid revelations only 19 have been cleared to access funds. It has emerged 12 counties have not submitted budgets to the controller as stipulated in the law. Sixteen others have submitted their budgets but are pending review and approval or otherwise by the Margaret Nyakang’o-led office. The Star has established that at least Sh30 billion is lying idle in the counties’ bank accounts at Central Bank but they cannot access the funds until their budgets are cleared. Counties whose budgets are pending include Baringo, Garissa, Kericho, Kilifi, Kwale, Mandera, Nakuru and Turkana.

Source: The Star August 09, 2024 02:13 UTC