Top notch government officials will have to pocket something less as from this month and after August 8 general elections following a review of their salaries.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Sarah Serem on Monday morning announced the slashing of the pay of top government officials.
The President’s monthly gross will now be Ksh1.4 million from Ksh1.6m with the Deputy President’s salary going down to Ksh1, 227,188.
Among others who face the salary cut include Cabinet Secretaries who will be earning Ksh924,000, themontly pay of Speakers of both houses have been reduced to Ksh1,155,00, and the salaries for County Governors will be Ksh924,000.
Apart from the salary cut, SRC also scrapped sitting allowance for MPs and mileage claims in a bid to cut on the public wage bill as it announces new pay structure for civil servants.