Treasury caps travel perks, air travel, lunch in new austerity

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National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo on March 6, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

The Treasury has splashed a new round of austerity measures for ministries, departments, and agencies(MDAs), chopping allowances for official travel to half and limiting the category of officers allowed to use planes on domestic routes.

In another notable shift, the Treasury has banned non-essential lunch, tea, and water for civil servants and reduced imprests for use by 50 percent.

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