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MPs raise alarm over workers pay breach amid new tax burden

A report by the Office of the Auditor-General flagged the State Department for Roads for having 131 employees taking home less than one-third of their basic pay.

A public watchdog committee is now seeking an audience with Treasury CS John Mbadi over increasing cases of public servants earning less than one-third of their basic salaries due to new taxes.

The Public Accounts Committee, led by Butere MP Tindi Mwale, yesterday raised concerns that several state departments had breached the constitutional requirement ensuring employees retain at least two-thirds of their net salary.

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