Politicians salaries slashed, this how much they will be earning now including Ruto and Uhuru
Salaries and Remuneration Commission has reviewed salaries of various State officers including the president.The new structure is anchored on a job evaluation carried out by the Commission in 2012.The review is also informed by research carried out by the agency as well as public participation.The Commission had early in the year presented a preliminary report to President Uhuru Kenyatta, who hinted during the State of the Nation Address in March that salaries of State officers would be reviewed downwards.The president and his deputy are among officers whose salaries have been slashed in the new structure that will be in effect from September 2017 to 2022.The new salaries will be effective after the 8 August election.Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto will earn monthly gross of Sh1.4million and Sh1.2million respectively down from Sh1.650 and Sh1.40million while.Cabinet Secretaries will now earn fixed salaries of Sh924,000 down from Sh1.056 million. The Permanent secretaries to earn Sh 765,000 from Sh 874.500.SRC boss Sarah Serem said the move to slash the public wage bill by 35 percent will save Kenya over Sh8 billion a year.According to Daily Nation, some of the stipends the SRC scrapped are mileage and special responsibility allowances that it said “were prone to abuse”.Here is the full list:
- President: Sh1.4 million from Sh1.65 million
- Deputy President: 1.2 million from 1. 4 million
- Cabinet Secretary: Sh924,000 from Sh1.056 million
- Principal Secretary: Sh765,000 from Sh874,000
- Governors: Sh924,000 from Sh1.056 million
- MPs: Sh621,000 from Sh710,000
- Speakers: Sh1.155 million from Sh1.30 million
- Deputy Speaker: Sh924,000 from Sh1.006 million
- Majority and Minority Leaders: Sh765,000 from 1.020 million
- MCAs: Sh144,000 from Sh165,000
- County Executives: Sh259, 875 from 350,00