This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
As the Kenyan government grapples with declining revenue collections and high foreign debt payments, public service workers are at risk of losing their jobs.
According to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the wage bill has reduced from 9.23% of the country's total revenue in the 2013-2014 financial year to the last financial year.
The SRC aims to further reduce the wage bill to 35% in the next three years, citing a wage bill that does not match economic revenue growth as a major concern.
As stated by SRC chairperson Lyn Mengich, 'A wage bill that does not match economic revenue growth puts pressure on development and investment share of the fiscal budget, meaning that there is less money to devote to development projects and provision of social services such as medical care and education.'
The decision to review the wage bill has been prompted by the National Treasury's need to cut the budget massively due to declining revenue collections by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Published on November 21, 2019.
