DP blames salary delays on debts

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during Easter Sunday Church Service in Ngorano PCEA in Mathira Constituency. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Civil servants and county staff will have to wait a little longer following the decision by the government to prioritise the repayment of a foreign debt before looking into their welfare.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that the debt inherited from the previous regime had matured, and called for urgent intervention. "I must admit that we have had delays in remittances to the counties and salaries to our Staff. However, one of the debts we inherited, had matured, and we had to pay," he said.

He said the government had no choice but to pay up but was optimistic the salaries would be disbursed this coming week. Speaking during Easter Sunday Church Service in Ngorano PCEA in Mathira Constituency, he blamed the current cash crunch facing the government on the debt burden inherited from the previous administration.