The Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) has appealed to Parliament for support in recovering more than Sh251 million in long-outstanding debts, warning that the unpaid bills are straining its operations and threatening its financial stability.
The appeal was made on Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, which was reviewing Auditor-General reports on KLB’s financial statements covering the period from the 2018/19 to the 2024/25 financial years.
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report detailed that KLB’s financial statements indicate trade and other receivables totalling Sh1.05 billion. Of this amount, Sh251.5 million has remained unpaid for more than 90 days,…