MPs have let Kenya down by refusing to take pay cut

The Covid-19 pandemic has made a dent in our economy, and indeed, the economies of many countries across the world. The gravity of the matter is reflected in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s expeditious measures to cushion workers and employers from further battering through tax cuts and exemptions.

Besides the tax reprieves, the Presidency, House Speakers, the Judiciary and other members of the Executive arm of government have taken voluntary pay cuts to boost the national kitty set up to combat Covid-19.