We are running out of money - Government of Kenya The Kenyan government has come out and admitted that the country is suffering from a lac...
We are running out of money - Government of Kenya
The Kenyan government has come out and admitted that the country is suffering from a lack of money, which has caused delays in the payment of salaries to public servants.
The government said it had to make a decision, between paying salaries or continuing to pay the foreign debt owed to it.
Officials in ministries and government agencies are the most affected by the delay in the payment of salaries.
The country's finance minister, Njuguna Ndung'u, said the government is facing financial problems due to low taxes and insufficient debt.
Two trade unions in the country have already announced that they will stop their work because of the problem of a delayed payment of salaries.
Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has blamed the country's lack of funds on the country's former government, which he accused of over-indebtedness and looting of the country's wealth before the transition of power last year.
However, he did not provide any proof or evidence to prove his allegations.
The country needs 420 million US dollars per month to pay workers' salaries.
While the amount of debt owed to it is 65% of the country's income.