Starting next month, the salaries of the President, Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) will all increase.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is attempting to protect them from the increasing cost of living that has been eroding their income with this suggestion.
If approved, this pay increase will provide much-needed relief from the severe inflation that has been eroding people's purchasing power, especially those who work for a salary, those who take on part-time jobs, and those who hustle in the unorganized sector.
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The idea states that in July 2023, President William Ruto's monthly salary would rise by 7.1 percent, reaching a swanky Sh1,546,875. The pay will rise to Sh1,650,000 in 2024.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s monthly salary would increase to Sh1,367,438 from July 1 and eventually settle at Sh1,402,500 from July 2024.
That represents a 14.3 percent boost over the two-year period! The Cabinet Secretaries are also in for a raise. Their monthly salary would jump to Sh1,056,000 starting from July 1, 2024, from the current Sh924,000.
Members of Parliament, including senators will be raking in Sh741,003 and Sh769,201, respectively, representing a solid 8.3 percent increase from the current Sh710,000.
Governors will be treated to a salary boost from the current monthly gross pay of Sh924,000 to Sh1,056,000 by July 2024.
Members of the County Assembly will enjoy a generous 14 percent increase in their monthly pay, taking home Sh164,588 instead of the current Sh144,375.
Other bigwigs in the government such as principal secretaries, the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice, the Auditor-General, judges, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Inspector-General of Police, and chairpersons of key commissions like the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, are all set to enjoy a salary boost as well.
