Council of governors Peter Munya addresses the press in a past meeting/FILE
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,12TH APRIL 2017-The Council of Governors has pointed an accusing finger to the National Government for what governors says it is its deliberate move to sabotage operations of the county governments after the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) collapsed last week on Monday causing disruption across the 47 counties.
Meru Governor and Council Chairman Peter Munya said the disruption has affected payments for emergency service delivery, development and workers.
“Something sinister could be going on, yet it is the county leaders who will be blamed.”
“It was envisaged that through IFMIS, County Governments will have enhanced efficiency in planning, budgeting, procurement, expenditure management and reporting ensuring prudent disbursement and utilization of resource. But the persisting difficulties faced in the use of IFMIS have proved time and again that the system is unreliable and in this regard, the National Treasury must with utmost urgency address emerging challenges to cushion County Governments from public onslaught,” Governor Munya explained.
The governors have on many occasions blamed the e-procurement system for mishaps, saying they do not have personnel to operate it.
“We are of the view that this is a deliberate attempt to slow down County Governments’ expenditure as the General Election draw nearer. Delivery of services to Kenyans cannot and should not be pegged on elections or any event for that matter,” the CoG chairman stated.
IFMIS is a computer system that processes procurement and payments for goods and services bought by national and county government agencies.
