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President William Ruto’s government spending on wages increased by Kes16.55 billion in the third quarter of this financial year.
Between January and March of the 2022–23 fiscal year, wage spending stood at Kes162.3 billion against a target of Kes136.09 billion.
The rise occurred when the Ruto administration hired new state officials to advance its agenda.
Over the years, the country has been targeting cutting the wage bill, which consumes a huge chunk of the government coffer.
The head of state recently said that his administration would not borrow to fund government employees' salaries.
Earlier, the Kenya Kwanza government employed 50 chief administrative secretaries (CASs), higher than former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 44.
In January, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) also recruited 9,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms and absorbed 21,550 interns for junior secondary schools.
Likewise, 1,000 tutors were recruited for primary schools and 4,000 interns.
