Governors have inherited as much as Sh150 billion in pending bills as they are mired in a financial crisis.
A new report by the Controller of Budget shows the 47 counties — executives and assemblies had not paid bills of Sh153 billion as at June 30.
Of these, Sh151 billion are owed by county executives while Sh1.3 billion is owed by county assemblies.
In terms of vote heads, Sh131 billion is for development projects, Sh22 billion is for unpaid suppliers of goods and services.
The figures demonstrate the dilemmas facing the 47 county chiefs, especially the new ones who have campaign promises to fulfil, as they must first settle the bills before engaging in other ventures.
