[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]The teaching service has the highest number of areas designated as hardship areas, followed by the Judiciary and then Civil Service, counties and State corporations. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said that currently, the Civil Service, county governments and State corporations have 16 designated hardship areas, the teaching service has 44, while the Judiciary has 21. “The designated hardship areas and payment of hardship allowance were to be progressively reviewed as areas became relatively developed and socio-economic conditions improved. He was making a presentation to the National Assembly on disparities in classifying hardship areas and payment of hardship allowance in the public service. “The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) provided and weighted seven parameters to guide the determination and re-categorisation of hardship areas and ensure that the determination of hardship areas in the country is harmonised, fair and equitable to all.

Source: Standard Digital April 06, 2026 08:45 UTC