Ward reps to wait longer for pay rise

Salaries and Remuneration Commission chairperson Sarah Serem. PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL | FILE  NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

• Ms Serem said it was important to determine which entity will pay the MCAs salary before the report was released
• Recently, MCAs, struck a deal with the pay team that will see their salaries and allowances rise to a total of Sh 240,000

By Nation Reporter
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Members of the County Assemblies may have to wait longer for higher salaries after the government froze all pay rises for public servants.

The MCAs are on an indefinite recess to pile pressure on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to increase their salaries and allowances.

The commission has finalised a report on the salary issue following a job evaluation which the MCAs reluctantly participated in but the salaries body insisted was necessary to  define their jobs and how much they should be paid.

SRC chairman Sarah Serem confirmed on Tuesday that the report was ready but will have to be shared with the National Treasury and other interested parties before it is released.

Without stating whether the report proposes an increase or not, Ms Serem said it was important to determine which entity will pay the MCAs salary before the report was released.

“Whether there will be an enhancement of the salaries or not, we have to be sure who takes it up. We are yet to engage the National  Treasury on the matter for their input so we will only release the results once we engage all parties involved,” she said in a telephone interview.

Recently, MCAs, struck a deal with the pay team that will see their salaries and allowances rise to a total of Sh 240,000 and a car loan scheme.

But Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru said the government had frozen recruitment and salary reviews

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A senior officer at the Commission had earlier confirmed to the Nation that the report was ready then the SRC boss said it will not be released.