Yes, Uhuru pay cut is populist, but CORD should shut up

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto made an unprecedented move taking a 20 per cent pay cut. The pay cut has subsequently triggered heated debate on whether Uhuru and Ruto are genuine or they are playing politics. Well, whichever way you look at it, the pay cut is a populist move. 

But let’s not discuss how populist that is, the indication is that all is not well in Government as the coffers are empty. The Government slept on its job as the wage bill ballooned, top officials employed their cronies and State officers awarded themselves hefty pay cut. The fight against graft has also slowed down, with officials digging their hands deeper into the pubic till.