SRC goes after six allowances in new salary cuts
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) announced on Monday that it will soon implement restrictions on certain allowances provided to state employees. This directive from SRC will have significant implications, affecting civil servants across various job groups within different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
Some of the allowances that will no longer be paid include the general allowance, ministerial allowance, and taxable car allowance. Additionally, retirement allowances, permanent allowances for internal committees, and working group allowances for internal committees will also be discontinued.
An SRC official, speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, revealed that six allowances would no longer be provided. This development occurred despite threats from Members of Parliament (MPs) in August 2022 to dissolve the SRC when the committee proposed eliminating the Plenary Allowance for MPs and Members of County Councils (MCAs). MPs argued that this change would significantly impact their income since they receive a minimum allowance for attending four sessions per week.
According to the SRC circular of August 2023, pension is granted to officers engaged in special duty, and allocations are strictly reserved for public officials who work on policy documents outside of their offices.
In justifying the elimination of these allowances, the SRC argued that employees’ capabilities are developed during the recruitment phase, making additional allowances unnecessary and not cost-effective for taxpayers. The SRC also pointed out that providing attendance allowances to members of internal organizing committees in addition to their basic salaries would double their remuneration.
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“The organization’s internal working groups are established to carry out the organization’s mandate,” stated the SRC.
In June 2023, President William Ruto suggested that the SRC should work towards reducing the salaries of top civil servants to address the country’s growing wage bill.
In summary, the government is implementing cuts to six allowances in its latest round of salary adjustments.
SRC goes after six allowances in new salary cuts
