Nairobi, April 26 -- The government is rolling out a pay cut programme starting this end month covering lower cadre civil servants to support the war against Covid-19.
The group was not affected by President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement last month that saw high-ranking government officials surrender a fraction of their pay ranging from 20 to 30 percent.
A circular by the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Thursday gives guidelines on how the voluntary exercise will be implemented as the government seeks to boost the war-chest against the pandemic that is ravaging the globe.
"You are expected to issue any public officer who would like to volunteer salary cut to signify their consent to the authorised officer by completing the attach...