The president, the highest-paid civil servant, is among State officers whose pay was hit in the new pay structure. NEW TERMThe changes also affect appointed State officers such as Cabinet secretaries, principal secretaries, the Attorney-General, the Chief of the Defence Forces, military service commanders and heads of the police. The Vihiga chapter Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has also welcomed the new salary structures for state officers. Mr Namwamba said the motivation behind the proposals was long overdue since the country's public wage ratio is unequal between high and low earners. “The measures announced by SRC are therefore a giant step towards our long cherished dream of equity and sustainability in the public wage structure.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2017 08:26 UTC