Summit Sets Strict County Salary Deadlines and Withdraws Public Finance Bill - December 2025

The National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has implemented a new resolution mandating prompt salary payments for county employees to end chronic delays. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki mandated that the National Treasury must disburse all county personnel salaries by the third day of every month. County governments were also directed to settle all statutory deductions by the ninth day of each month. Following a separate directive from the same summit, the National Treasury has withdrawn the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 from Parliament. The bill had aimed to reform rules governing county funding.

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County Employees to Get Paid Promptly as Summit Sets Strict Salary Deadlines

Kenya's National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has implemented a new resolution mandating prompt salary payments for county government employees, aiming to end chronic delays. This directive requires the National Treasury to disburse personnel emoluments by the third day of every month.