Bulk of revenue collected by KRA goes towards servicing debts, paying salaries

CS Treasury Henry Rotich. [Photo: Courtesy]

For every Sh100 collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Sh47 goes to paying salaries, interest on debts and pension, the latest data from the National Treasury shows.

According to the 2018 Budget Policy Statement by the Treasury released on Monday, the public sector wage bill has increased by nearly Sh100 billion over the last three years despite the Government’s efforts to tame recurrent expenditure.