President Uhuru Kenyatta has thrown his support to the reduction of salaries by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on Monday. Uhuru lauded the efforts put in by SRC saying the new structure will ensure fairness across the pay divide of public and state office and called on civil servants to express support. "Leadership is about servitude and not a business and I call upon all public servants and state officers to support the SRC recommendations," The President said. Read: SRC mulls freezing state employment to cut burgeoning wage billThe Commission on Monday announced a significant salary cut for state officers, including the President, Deputy President, MPs, CSs and other officials. The slash by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission is meant to reduce the national wage bill.

Source: The Star July 11, 2017 08:15 UTC