The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Vice Chairperson Daniel
Ogutu. He has said that the commission will re-evaluate salaries for
public savants in an effort to reduce the wage bill to less than 40 per
cent of national budget. PHOTO|FILE.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will re-evaluate salaries and allowances payable to state and public officers.
This follows dissenting views from the Kenyan workforce, SRC Vice Chairperson Daniel Ogutu has said.
Mr Ogutu said the commission has already engaged consultants who would analyse and evaluate remuneration for all public service positions and recommend appropriate adjustments.
Speaking during a consultative forum with the Nyamira County Government, Mr Ogutu said the re-evaluation would consider a wide range of issues before determining salaries of any officers.
“Parameters such as knowledge, skills, experience, nature of the job, related risks, working environment as well as responsibilities will be considered before coming up with salary and allowance packages for public servants,” he said.
However, Mr Ogutu noted that the country's economy would easily collapse unless the huge wage bill is reduced to less than 40 per cent of national income.
He urged public servants to improve their productivity before demanding better salaries.
County reps want more pay
Nyamira
County Assembly members and the county government executive members had
earlier taken SRC officials to task the over their salary packages.
Speaking on behalf of the executive members, Mr Richard Ondieki Mareri said those employed to head various ministries in the area were professionals who quit well-paying jobs “only to be paid peanuts by county governments as recommended by SRC.”
“How do you expect an executive member of a County Assembly earning only Sh225, 000 without any allowances but who handles more than Sh100m worth of projects to be transparent?" He asked.
He demanded that executive members of county assemblies be paid according to the amount of work they do.
“We also need to be given various packages like entertainment, travelling, sitting and responsibility allowances to be able to deliver services to the people,” Mr Mirieri said.
He said county executive members should be allowed to buy vehicles suitable for the land terrain they work in.
Cars
“Restricting
counties to buying small cars for executive members will hamper our
service delivery because of poor road networks in many areas where we
work,” Mr Mirieri said.
Peter Nyakundi, chairman of Nyamira County Public service Board said it was sad that some of the people they are entrusted to interview and employ earn more than what his committee members earn.
Speaking on behalf of County Assembly, majority leader Beauttah Omanga said their salary packages should be reviewed.
“In essence, we only take home Sh49, 000 after the salary taxed. Will this money be enough to take care of our families and the constituents who come for our assistance?" He wondered.
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