Presidency, defunct NMS owe suppliers Sh12 billion

A section of the Green Park Terminal in Nairobi that was built by then Nairobi Metropolitan Services. [File, Standard]

State House Comptroller Katoo ole Metito has informed Parliament that the Executive Office of the President owes suppliers Sh12.3 billion, of which Sh11.8 billion represents bills accrued by the defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).

Metito, who appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee yesterday, explained that the debt was primarily due to NMS assuming liabilities previously belonging to Nairobi County Government after it took over certain functions.

He added that the non-payment of the NMS bills was mainly caused by inadequate exchequer disbursements from both the Nairobi County Revenue Fund and the National Treasury (Consolidated Fund).