Kenya's president to get pay hike as economy suffers

Kenya’s president, his deputy and other state officials are set to receive pay rises despite citizens facing deep economic hardship and higher taxes, according to a government document seen by AFP Friday.

They are due to get a 14 percent salary hike over a two-year period, Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) said in a proposal, which will raise President William Ruto’s gross monthly salary to 1,546,875 shillings ($11,000).