President William Ruto has merged all government pay bill numbers into one.
The head of state while speaking during the launch of Gava Mkononi, a mobile app version of the e-Citizen on Friday, June 30 announced the closure of all Pay Bill Numbers, except one that will be used to remit all government funds to the National Treasury.
He noted that his government was realigning financial management to reduce corrupt activities.
Moreover, President Ruto explained that departments in government have been operating various Pay Bill Numbers, which confused citizens seeking services.
All government funds will now be remitted via the Pay Bill number 222222.
“We must shut down the rest of the Pay Bill Numbers and remain only with one to channel all the money to the government through Treasury,” Ruto said.
He opined that he didn’t see any reason why one government should be operating so many Pay Bill Numbers which were channeling money to various bank accounts.
The President also explained that the varied Numbers had made it difficult for the government to traffic financial flow and reconcile accounts for prudent management.
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He added that many Pay Bill Numbers had made it difficult for the Office of the Auditor General to conduct a proper audit of the accounts.
The head of state said his government was moving from traditional ways of doing things to more efficient approaches.
“Mobile money pay bill numbers are a convenient and secure way for the government to collect payments from those seeking services. Ruto stated.
“The 222222 offers a cost-effective way to collect payments, as there are very small fees associated with it,” He added.
