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Rent paid by civil servants to increase by up to 100pc, says PS Hinga

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PS for State Department for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee. March 26th,2024 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The government plans to hike the rent of civil servants living in 56,892 housing units across the country by as much as 100 per cent.

Housing and Urban Planning Principal Secretary Charles Hinga yesterday told MPs that he had written to the National Treasury seeking the greenlight to increase the rent given that the last rent review was conducted in 2001.

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