SRC gives huge pay rise to MPs and county bosses
Salaries and Renumaration Commission Chairperson Lyn Mengich during the a press briefing over housing allowance for the Members of Parliament in Nairobi on May 16,2019.Photo/Enos Teche
Taxpayers will pay more than Sh785 million annually to MPs and county top dogs in a new salary structure proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
The pay rise for the state officers comes as the country is grappling with a ballooning wage bill with little left over for development.
The SRC on Tuesday sought public views on the changes, which will become effective once gazetted by the commission.
Economist Abraham Ruto, Kenya country manager of the international Budget Partnership, said the pay rises would have little impact on the wage bill.
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