Posted 3/26/2024, 6:10:18 PM
Government Seeks to Triple Rent for 56,000 Civil Servants in First Review Since 2001
- Government plans to triple rent for civil servants' houses, increasing from as low as Sh30,000 to Sh90,000-100,000 monthly
- 56,892 civil servants live in government housing, paying rent between Sh1,000-Sh30,000 per month currently
- Ministry failed to collect potential Sh1.524 billion in annual rent due to occupancy issues and unpaid rent deductions
- Rent has not increased since 2001, so government seeking approval for first review in 23 years
- Measures underway to improve rent collection efficiency, including new Enterprise Resource Planning revenue system