Questions as Nairobi County Burns Ksh 4.7B on Salaries in Just Three Months

According to reports, Nairobi County has approximately 16,321 staff members and spent nearly three-quarters of their Ksh6.6 billion allocation in the first quarter to pay salaries...

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Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing scrutiny after the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, reported that Nairobi City County spent an alarming 69 percent of its revenue, or Ksh4.7 billion, on salaries within just three months (July to September).

Between July and September, Nairobi City County spent Ksh4.79 billion on staff compensation, out of a total revenue of Ksh6.6 billion.
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o flagged the county's spending, noting that only Ksh202.2 million was allocated to development projects.
Nairobi County also has accumulated Ksh82.8 billion in pending bills, with Ksh20.5 billion under the current administration, and owes Ksh5.25 billion in unremitted statutory deductions.

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