As of 2024, the public sector workforce in Kenya is primarily composed of employees under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Other significant segments include Ministries and other extra-budgetary institutions and County governments.
Parastatal Bodies also employ thousands of Kenyans, while Corporations controlled by the government account for only 5 per cent of the total workforce.
The growing public wage bill contributes to the country's fiscal imbalance.
This is compounded by a rapidly rising Total Public Debt.
Kenya's debt has expanded faster than its economy, signalling a persistent fiscal challenge.
