Nairobi, March 27 -- State entities have failed to remit a combined Sh72.96 billion in pension and pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) deductions amid a cash-flow crunch facing the agencies.

Revelations by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) show that unremitted pension dues stood at Sh47.6 billion while PAYE was Sh25.3 billion as at the end of last month.

A number of State corporations and semi-autonomous government agencies (SAGAs) have fallen on tough times amid mounting losses for the commercial ones, mismanagement and thinning financial support from the State.

Overall, the entities held Sh220.81 billion in unremitted PAYE, pension, contributions to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Sacco ...