Controller of Budget Flags Ksh 220B Irregular Salary Payments
This anomaly was flagged by the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, in a recent report...
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39 Kenyan county governments, including Nairobi and Mombasa, exceeded the legal limit for salary payments, spending over 35% of their total revenue on wages in the 2024/2025 financial year. This irregularity was highlighted by the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, in her recent report.
- A total of Ksh 220.64 billion was used by counties for employee compensation, representing 47% of their total expenditure.
- Only eight county governments adhered to the 35% ceiling, with Kilifi using the least at 24%.
- Nyeri County recorded the highest overspending, using 55% of its revenue (Ksh 4.51 billion) for salaries.
- The report also flagged Ksh 10.7 billion in manually processed payrolls and 16 county governments failing to requisition June 2025 salaries.
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Controller of Budget Reports Reveal County Overspending; Nairobi Workers Go on Strike - September 2025
According to reports by the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, 39 county governments, including Nairobi and Mombasa, irregularly spent over the legal 35% limit on salaries in the 2024/2025 financial year, amounting to Ksh 220B. A separate report revealed that counties like Nairobi, Kitui, and Machakos spent hundreds of millions on domestic and foreign travel at the expense of development. The Controller of Budget's report also ranked Governor Sakaja's Nairobi County last in development expenditure. As a consequence of financial issues, Nairobi County workers initiated a "go-slow" strike on Thursday, September 18, citing two months of delayed salaries and remittances.
