Skewed pay structure killing public service

Kenya's public sector has for quite a long time been characterised by real or perceived gross inequities and unfairness pay structure. This is as a result of parallel and overlapping salary policies and guidelines, which propagated unprecedented wage differences.

In 2013, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) commissioned a comparative study on public-private sector wage differentials in Kenya. The study, conducted by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra), revealed glaring wage disparities, both vertical and horizontal, within public sector.