Factors Contributing To Indebtedness Among Local Authority Councils In Kenya: A Case Study Of Ogembo Town Council

ABSTRACT The local authority councils have a critical role to play in the socio-economic development of Kenya. It is responsible for the implementation of policies and programs, which aim to improve the well being of local residents. It is the machinery through which the central government translates basic policy objectives into workable programmes for the benefit of society. A local council with a low budget deficit or no deficit at all is, therefore key to the country's economic growth and development. However, high budget deficits experienced by local authorities resulting into unsustainab…