Naming MPs ministers ‘to save Sh223m’

Parliament in session: There is a push to name MPs as ministers. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has approved the publication of a constitutional amendment bill on naming the Cabinet from among MPs in a shift that will save taxpayers millions of shillings.

The budget office, which advices lawmakers on money matters, says the public wage bill will reduce by Sh223.7 million on the change.

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