Nairobi, Aug. 31 -- The on-and-off battle between City Hall and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has reared its head once again with the two parties now tussling over the payroll.

The two are yet to resolve the issue of who is supposed to manage the payroll four months after more than 6,000 county staff were seconded to NMS by the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Last week, NMS led by Major General Mohammed Badi, said it was yet to get the payroll from the county government despite having the bulk of City Hall employees.

On the other hand, City Hall maintains that they should be the custodians of the payroll since the county employees are employed by the Nairobi County Public Service Board and not PSC.

The latest spat emerged during ...