Government Sets Fixed Salary Date for Workers
Officials said the move aimed to protect workers from the recurring cycle of delayed salaries, while the Controller of Budget was instructed to fastrack approvals to ensure counties received their funds without bureaucratic slowdowns...
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During the 12th National Government and County Governments Coordinating Summit, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki mandated that the National Treasury disburse all county personnel salaries by the third day of every month to combat delayed payments. He also directed county governments to settle all statutory deductions by the ninth day of each month.
- Community Health Promoters (CHPs) will be covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme, with costs shared equally between national and county governments at Ksh 330 per CHP per month per side.
- A framework for transitioning CHPs to permanent and pensionable terms will be developed by the Ministry of Health, the Public Service Commission, Council of Governors (COG), and National Treasury.
- All existing vendor installation contracts under the National Equipment Support Programme were cancelled, and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGTRC) was directed to accelerate the unbundling of contested functions for transfer to counties.
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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 Following a separate directive from the same summit, the National Treasury has withdrawn the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 from Parliament.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.
