Jubilee and National Super Alliance (Nasa) Members of Parliament have put their party differences aside to push for increased salaries and allowances.
After approving names of new members of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday, MPs drawn from both sides vowed to make sure they reverse Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)’s move to slash their pay.
“I want the commissioners who we have approved to engage effectively with SRC on the selective issue of salaries, the review of salaries should not be only for MPs but the entire civil service as per the mandate of SRC in the constitution,” Minority Leader John Mbadi said.
“SRC must know we are MPs. Even other civil servants have mortgages, even chiefs are given motorcycles and fuel allowances. MPs should also be afforded the same,” added Mbadi.
Weeks to August 8th, 2017 general elections, SRC slashed MPs pay from Sh710,000 to Sh621,250 per month, a move that current legislators have protested, terming it as discriminative and punitive.
“The matter of salaries is still in court but obviously it is one of the things we will look at. We want members to feel comfortable,” Borabu MP Ben Momanyi, who was appointed to PSC, said.
In the new pay structure by SRC, hefty allowances given to MPs, including a Sh5 million car grant were withdrawn. The cuts were, however, suspended by the High Court, pending hearing and determination of a case by MPs challenging the decision.
I thought nasa MPs had…
I thought nasa MPs had boycott and now have a people’s president.. this jokers takes Kenyans for foolish we get played everyday and everytime..
When it is time to devour…
When it is time to devour the carcass, the hyenas have no hesitation in bridging their differences. What else is new?
These Nasa pigs have no…
These Nasa pigs have no shame. It is clear they are there for the MONEY only, but when it comes to business, they regroup to hinder anything beneficial to the mwananchi. @$&*#!
how many of us would still…
how many of us would still be employed if year after year we agitated for high pay,plus benefits?Actually,iwould not mind mpigs getting obscene salaries, if for every shilling spent on them,they bring in 4.My take is that they live well way above the average kenyan,they are supposed to represent,and if they are not happy with their salaries to just quit, ir live within their salaries.how many kenyans would love go get just half what mpigs make…
What about a raise for the…
What about a raise for the Goons.
That’s why they want kenyans…
That’s why they want kenyans in diaspora to register with the respective embassies so that you can pay taxes to cater for their salary and allowance increase