[A past Council of Governors meeting. Photo/Hivisasa.com]
The Council of Governors (CoG) has raised concerns after the Integrated Management Information System (IFMIS), broke down, early this month.
''As we address you here today, we are aware that the system has not worked since Monday, April 3.''
Chairman Peter Munya says operations across the 47 County governments have been disrupted and paralysed, with service delivery nearly grinding to a halt.
He said Counties were unable to promptly pay pending bills to contractors and suppliers thereby causing anxiety and giving an impression that Counties were unable to settle their bills, since they greatly depend on IFMIS, to transact county funds.
''Even as County Governments experience interruption in the performance of their functions, it is worth noting that National Government and its agencies have not been affected,'' said Munya.
Addressing the press, Munya indicated governors would not be able to timely absorb financial allocations for this quarter in the counties, adding that the persisting difficulties faced in the use of IFMIS had proved the system was unreliable.
Flanked by other governors, the Meru county governor blamed the troubles on the national government, saying it was a deliberate attempt to slow down County governments’ expenditure as the general elections draw nearer.
''We are of the view that this is a deliberate attempt to slow down County Governments’ expenditure as the general elections draw nearer. Delivery of services to Kenyans cannot and should not be pegged on elections or any event for that matter,'' he said, Wednesday.