Civil servants salaries to increase from July 1, says Ruto

President William Ruto speaking during the launch of the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

The government has approved a 7 to 10 per cent salary increment for civil servants beginning tomorrow, July 1.

This follows remarks by President William Ruto on Friday, June 30 while at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) that there is need to cushion civil servants from the harsh economic times.