The National Wage Bill Conference in Nairobi commences with a freeze in salary hikes announced by the Head of Public Service. Auditor reports reveal corruption and mismanagement in county assemblies. Discussions at the conference highlight issues of advisors' salaries and wastage of public funds, with 10 counties flagged. Kenyan public servants received KES 1.25 trillion in allowances over three years, showing a significant increase in allowances compared to basic salary. President Ruto presides over the closing day of the conference.
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Kenyan public servants received KES 1.25 trillion in allowances over three years, averaging KES 416 billion annually. Allowances now represent KES 400 for every KES 1,000 of basic salary, underscoring the growing share of allowances in the public wage bill. [@BD_Africa] https://t.co/l5bkg0aZ6G
10 counties flagged for wastage of public funds amid ballooning wage bill https://t.co/rJAelALfeG
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Containing the wage bill: Makali Mulu – MP, Kitui Central: There's this thing called 'advisors' in government offices and if you look at the kind of money they earn, SRC needs to have a mandate over them. We have governors who have ten 'advisors', as opposed to the 4 that are… https://t.co/xJ3zx6SIPI
Billow Kerrow – Economist: The issue of wage bill is a bit sensitive but we have not had any political will to deal with it. For a long time, we have used salary as a benchmark for motivation for public servants, which hasn't translated to performance. During Moi's time, he added… https://t.co/ye8cIO7R1N
Auditor report reveals rampant corruption, mismanagement in county assemblies https://t.co/SvMkdmBxh6
Wage Bill Conference Starts: National wage bill conference opens in Nairobi Head of Public Service announces freeze in salary hikes #CitizenBriefs @YvonneOkwara https://t.co/6p5jfC9Vss