President Ruto has said the government will implement several measures to achieve a 35 percent wage bill ratio to revenue.
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00:00 There has been progress.
00:03 It came down from 51% wage bill to revenue to 47, 46 now, and we aspire to deal with
00:18 this challenge in the next three years to bring it to 35.
00:25 And the success of any country, the success of any plan or initiative
00:41 will stand or fall on leadership.
00:50 I don't think any one of us need to be persuaded as to whether it is the right thing to do.
01:00 The questions answered.
01:04 Is it the correct thing to get our wage bill to 35% as a potential revenue?
01:11 Yes, it's the right thing.
01:14 Is it doable?
01:16 Yes, it's doable.
01:18 Is it easy?
01:20 No, it's not easy.
01:25 So it is up to us as leaders to decide whether we want to do this or we want to play to the
01:35 gallery, we want to talk the walk, or we want to walk the talk.
01:45 That's the decision we must make, and it boils down to the fact that decisions to be made
01:55 are not easy.
01:56 They are not comfortable.
01:59 They are not popular.
02:03 And it is the reason why I insist that those of us who are leaders, who have the privilege
02:11 to be leaders, must understand our calling.
02:19 We have been elected, all of us seated here, and occupying leadership positions, appointed,
02:29 nominated, employed as leaders.
02:34 And we have been given responsibility to do the right thing, to make the right decisions,
02:45 even if they are not popular.
02:47 And you know, the challenge we have had as a country is that we all know what is right.
02:58 We have all documented studies, programs, resolutions.
03:08 But when it's time for the rubber to meet the road, when it is time to implement, it
03:15 becomes difficult.
03:17 We have talked about the Abdi Kady report, we have talked about the various resolutions
03:24 of the West Bill before, but we must get to the point where those of us who are privileged
03:35 to be leaders must be ready to lead, to serve, to make a difference, and not necessarily
03:44 to be popular.
03:45 Thank you.
03:46 [ Silence ]