A report by the World Bank has revealed that Kenyan politicians spend more on foreign travel than United Nations officials, with as much as Ksh7,000 more being paid to each official as per diem per day.
The World Bank revealed that the public sector wage bill in Kenya is highly inefficient, and this is in part due to the current per diem rates for official trips, which far exceed global standards.
These rates have led to excessive expenditures that could be easily curbed with better regulations.
According to the World Bank report, when Kenyan politicians travel abroad, particularly to the United States, their average daily per diem stands at Ksh70,800 ($513) per person.
