Nairobi City County workers are grappling with salary delays for the month of March in a setback that has been attributed to delays in the release of funds from the National Treasury.
In a circular obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, county workers were informed of the hold-up, which the county claimed was largely due to delays in the disbursement of equitable share funds.
As per the circular, Nairobi County was heavily dependent on the disbursement of equitable share by the National Treasury, which complements the county's own source revenue to sustain operations and subsequently pay its workers. "There has been a delay in the disbursement of the equitable share, the last disbursement received being for January 2025," part of the circular read.
The Nairobi City Council Facebook Further, the county expressed regret over the inconvenience, reiterating that workers would only be paid their March dues once funds are received from the Treasury.
