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Kisumu County blames Treasury delays for Sh2 billion voided transactions

George Okong'o

Kisumu County Executive Committee Member for Finance George Okong’o during the launch of the city's revenue collection system at Mama Grace Onyango Hall, Kisumu on February 5, 2025. 

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

By  Victor Raballa

Senior Reporter

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • County termed the voided payments as flagged by the National Treasury in a recent report as "normal end of financial year procedure".
  • County also cited changes in opening balances and occasional rejections by the Controller of Budget as other reasons for the voids.

Kisumu County Government has defended itself against claims of misuse of public funds, maintaining that voided payments are not evidence of impropriety. 

County Executive Committee Member for Finance George Okong’o said the voids were primarily caused by delayed national disbursements and lower than expected local revenue collections.

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