How Marsabit County Huge Wage Bill Is Creating Financial Burdens

Marsabit County huge wage bill has grown to unsustainable levels, creating financial burdens.

Governor Kayo has been recruiting since his takeover without asking `for the input of Marsabit County Service Board hence violating the existing laws. Many residents have also questioned his recruitment ratio, community wise.

It saddening to reveal that the Marsabit county government is spending most of its budgetary allocation from the National Treasury to pay salaries at the expense of development.

The County is currently struggling with a huge wage bill. This comes despite warnings from the Auditor General Edward Ouko and the National Treasury against the wasteful allocation of funds to salaries and allowances.

The County has now turned to costly and opaque commercial loans from the banks to bridge budget deficits thereby violating the Public Finance Management Act.

This means fewer resources for spending on development projects to improve the economic fortunes of Marsabit county residents.