The government spends nearly half of the money it collects as taxes on civil servants’ pay. By JOHN NGIRACHUMore by this AuthorA proposal to freeze employment of civil servants in a bid to keep the budget in check is set for debate in Parliament. REDUCE SPENDINGThe experts said freezing employment will reduce government spending and ensure focus was on other activities that contributed to economic growth. The government spends nearly half of the money it collects as taxes on civil servants’ pay, according to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. This would be shared out among the national government (Sh1.7 trillion), Parliament (Sh31.8 billion), Judiciary (Sh17.8 billion) and counties (Sh315.4 billion).

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2018 20:48 UTC