State suspends new hardship area classifications after teachers' outcry
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku addresses the faithful during a church service to mark the 35th Embu ACK Diocesan Anniversary at St. Mark’s College, Kigari, Embu County, on July 6, 2025.
Hardship allowances are meant to compensate public officers serving in regions with extremely difficult living and working conditions
The government has temporarily halted the implementation of the recent review of hardship area classifications following a wave of public outcry from teachers, civil servants and political leaders across the country.
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku confirmed that they have, jointly with the Ministry of Education, decided to hold the implementation of the report on hardship classifications to allow for a re-evaluation exercise aimed at redefining areas eligible for hardship allowances.
