President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta (R) shares a word with Finance Minister Njeru Githae at a past function. Photo/FILE
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Deputy President-elect Ruto said that Kenya lagged behind in development because development funds were used to pay excess wages that did not generate income.
Mr Ruto indicated that they would “put facts on the table” to harmonise wages and focus on reducing the cost of living instead of continuous salary increments.
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy William Ruto have warned that the Kenyan wage bill is not sustainable and that the next government would consider freezing pay rises or effecting salary cuts.
The two said that Kenya risked being the most uncompetitive country in the sub-Saharan region because of paying high wages that were not sustainable.
