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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Tanya WILLMER

Under-fire Kenya Govt Says To Review State Salary Hikes

Riot police fired tear gas during the anti-Ruto demonstrations (Credit: AFP)

The Kenyan presidency said Wednesday it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants in an apparent move to defuse tensions after a wave of sometimes deadly anti-government protests.

Public anger is running high over what protesters see as rampant government extravagance in the face of the economic hardships and high cost of living confronting ordinary Kenyans.

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