KIBAKI, RAILA and cabinet to cut SALARIES of incoming Government MORE

The Kenyan DAILY POSTNews02:03

Friday, the 8^th of February 2013 -Barely two days after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) made its recommendations on a new pay structure for government officers, the cabinet yesterday agreed to push for further pay cuts to reduce the country’s wage bill.

During Thursday’s cabinet meeting, the President, Prime Minister and other  cabinet members agreed on the creation of a sub-committee that will study the SRC reports and seek where further cuts to the wage bill can be effected.

The sub-committee is to seek further pay cuts because the recommendations of the SRC are ‘not adequate’;

"Cabinet expressed concern that the measures announced by SRC are not adequate and more steps should be taken to further reduce the wage bill," read a statement. 

The sub-committee shall - among other things – undertake ‘comprehensive measures to further control the escalation of the public wage bill".

In this way at least the cabinet’s wish echoes the sentiments of SRC chairperson Sarah Serem who said that the government should be careful not tie burden the taxpayer with an indulgent wage bill.

Currently the country spends about 30 % of its national budged on the wage bill.

The Kenyan DAILY POST