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Kenya: Kenya Prisons Officers Threaten to Down Tools Over Unmet Salary Increase

Kenya: Kenya Prisons Officers Threaten to Down Tools Over Unmet Salary Increase

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Published on 2024-08-02 04:28:41

A storm is brewing within the Kenya Prisons Service as officers threaten to strike following the government’s failure to implement a promised Ksh4,000 pay rise. 

The discontent among prison warders reached a boiling point on Thursday when they staged a go-slow, protesting against what they describe as poor pay and unfulfilled governmental promises.

In July 2024, President William Ruto assured that prison officers would receive a salary increment, beginning with their July pay. However,…

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