Mr Kuria pointed out that Kenya’s public wage bill exceeds 35 per cent of the national budget.
Any future hiring in the public sector must be justified by genuine operational needs.
Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria on Thursday, July 4, 2024 asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to suspend new and ongoing recruitment in the public service for the next one year pending the establishment of tripartite committee to clear the most critical requests in line with the fiscal reality in the country.
The CS said the move was in line with austerity measures announced by President William Ruto following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024.
