Ruto Directs Immediate Salary Increase for All Civil Servants

The increase will also reflect on several allowances accorded to the civil servants, with the changes set to take place immediately, according to the directive...
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President William Ruto has directed an immediate salary increase for all civil servants, effective July. The adjustments will encompass basic pay and key allowances, including housing and commuter allowances.
- The salary review affects all public servants in ministries, state departments, agencies, and public institutions.
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku announced the directive, emphasizing its implementation by President Ruto.
- Government entities are also mandated to migrate their payroll systems to the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) within one month or risk salary remittance suspension, as ordered by President Ruto.
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