Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson announced a major reduction in the county’s ballooning pending bills, saying his administration has cut the figure from
Sh119 billion to Sh83 billion.
Speaking during an interview on Radio Jambo, Sakaja explained that an extensive review exposed irregular claims, including fake Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) that were presented to the county and piled up as pending bills.
“We have already reduced them by sSh39 billion and will continue with the review process,” he said.
The Governor noted that Nairobi’s financial challenges go back many years, stressing that his administration cannot ignore past debts.
“As we make Nairobi work, we must also resolve the past issues because Nairobi didn’t start in 2022,” he remarked.
Elsewhere Sakaja met with the executive leadership in the education sector to review the progress and challenges facing the County’s scholarship and bursary programs.
The meeting also provided updates on the status of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across Nairobi.
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