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Audit unearths payslip crisis in public sector

At least 47,300 workers have deductions that exceeded legal limits—with police officers the hardest hit

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by MOSES OGADA

News05 August 2025 - 20:33
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Auditor General Nancy Gathungu / FILE

A nationwide salary crisis is unfolding in the public service, with tens of thousands of government workers taking home less than a third of their gross pay—in blatant breach of the law.

The crisis has been triggered by President William Ruto’s aggressive revenue-raising measures, including the Pay As You Earn, housing levy and deductions to the newly established Social Health Authority.

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