Politics
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that he and his cabinet will take a pay cut to help bring down the government's wage bill. President Kenyatta said that he and his deputy William Ruto would take a 20% cut while other ministers would have their pay reduced by 10%. Foreign trips, he said, would be kept to a minimum. Mr Kenyatta also urged Kenyan MPs, who are among the highest paid in Africa, to accept cuts.
Background:
Kenyan president and cabinet to take pay cut [BBC]
Kenya's wealthy president Uhuru Kenyatta to take pay cut [Forbes]
