NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 19 – President William Ruto is slated to close the first National Productivity Conference.
The three-day forum is organised by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission as part of efforts to improve efficiency in the public sector and shift focus from wage bill control to productivity enhancement.
SRC Chairperson Sammy Chepkwony disclosed that Kenya’s wage-bill-to-revenue ratio—a critical barometer of fiscal health—stands at 41 per cent in 2025, above the statutory Public Finance Management threshold of 35 per cent, though significantly improved from 55 per cent in 2020.
The forum brings together leaders from key public service institutions. It will convene stakeholders from the Executive, Judiciary, Legislature, county governments, state corporations, the private sector, and international partners to discuss ways of improving labour productivity in Kenya.
