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Public wage bill to hit Sh363b in first quarter on pay reviews

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Previous reports indicated 47 counties spent a total of Sh139 billion on personnel emoluments. [iStockphoto]

The public wage bill will rise by eight per cent in the first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year, according to projections by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Total expenditure is projected to increase to Sh363.38 billion in the July-September 2023 period from Sh336.65 billion in the first quarter of 2022-23 financial year.

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