Sh 1.1trn wage bill chokes development spending

GRAPHIC | STANSLAUS MANTHI | NMG

Public sector wage bill for the year ended June 2023 is estimated to have crossed the Sh1.1 trillion mark, further straining expenditure on development projects.

Data published by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) revealed the government’s spending on wages is likely to have grown by six percent from the previous year’s Sh1.03 trillion.

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