Government mulls on measures to contain ballooning costs

Public servants face tough times ahead as the government escalates its efforts to tame the ballooning wage bill. Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Moses Kuria says that out of a population of 53 million Kenyans, public servants who account for only about 1 million people gobble up 43% of what Kenya makes in terms of revenue terming this a selfish move. The government plans to host a National Wage Bill Conference to discuss effective strategies toward achieving a 35 percent public service wage bill by 2028.