It is an undeniable fact that Kenya faces a wage bill crisis, with the country spending about Sh1.1 trillion annually of the Sh2.2 trillion it collects as revenue to pay salaries of about a million public sector workers. President William Ruto notes this trend is unsustainable as the higher wage bill is crowding out funds for development and other needs. In this edition of InfoBytes, we explain to you the wage bill crisis and the steps the government is taking to contain it.