hardship areas Stories

Govt to slash civil servants’ hardship allowances in policy overhaul, saving Sh6bn annually
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

A review showed that several places listed under the hardship category had seen changes after the 2013 shift to a devolved system of governance.

Police officers serving over 3 years in frontier counties to be moved in 3 months
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 11, 2025

Murkomen said the transfers will boost the officers’ morale, as those who will be deployed will report with the mindset that they will be around for j...

MPs criticise government over unfair hardship area classification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The MPs argue that the zoning has led to an unequal distribution of teachers, as many seek transfers to hardship-designated regions to benefit from al...

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