| Updated Mon, February 13th 2017 at 14:30 GMT +3Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki (right) (PHOTO: JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD)The Public Service ministry will in the coming weeks sign a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Union of Kenya Civil Servants as a commitment to implement the harmonized public services salaries. She said the move will curb strikes by civil servants over poor payment as well as raise their morale in public service. Speaking in Embu town, the CS said the CBA will be respected and called on public servants to be patient as the new salary structure is being implemented. "The current spate of strikes by civil servants is regrettable and we hope the implementation of the SRC recommendations of salaries of public officers will curb the strikes. Public servants at the same time should exercise patience and restraint when it comes to issues of negotiating for their services," she said.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2017 11:26 UTC