The Pending bills have, nonetheless, continued to rise despite successive circulars by the Treasury directing ministries, parastatals and counties to prioritise payment of verified arrears in their budgets. This will help ease cash flow challenges for suppliers, some of whom have had to close down and be auctioned by banks for defaulting on loans, resulting in job losses.
However, there are a select few public institutions and devolved units that have managed to keep arrears to suppliers...