Public wage bill up Sh29bn even as SRC freezes pay raise

Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lyn Mengich briefs media on May 24, 2024.

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Public servants took home an additional Sh24.8 billion in salaries between July and March this year, even as the economy struggles to create jobs for millions of Kenyans while those employed in the private sector grapple with stagnated salaries.

Disclosures by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) show that some Sh29.68 billion in salary increments, benefits, and allowances was approved in the period.

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