Sh66bn salaries, health cover dues blight State’s pending bills record

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o Margaret Nyakang’o appears before the National Assembly Finance Committee at Bunge Tower, Nairobi, May 14, 2025.

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State corporations failed to pay Sh26.8 billion in salaries and remit Sh39 billion in health insurance contributions between July and September 2025, undoing the progress made in settling pending bills.

New details show that unpaid salaries by the entities grew from Sh10.5 billion to Sh37.3 billion, while their unremitted health insurance contributions rose from Sh125 million to Sh39 billion during the three months.

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