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Allowances to go in plan to cut wage bill

Kenyan Shillings in the black wallet on a wooden background

The government is set to slash allowances for civil servants as it looks to tame the wage bill.

Perks to government employees have grown over time and account for about 40 per cent of the public wage bill. They are now seen as among the low lying fruits in the State’s bid to cut costs.

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