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Current salaries, benefits and new demands by Kenyan MPs

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The Kenyan Legislators are among the best paid Law makers in the world. But, still the Kenyan Law Makers are currently demanding for more perks and benefits.

CURRENT BENEFITS TO MPs

Currently, the Kenyan, Members of Parliament, MPs, are entitled to, among others, :

  • A salary of up to KShs. 1.2 Million per month.
  • A Kshs. 20 Million Mortgage facility at an interest rate of 3% per Year; repayable in 5 years.
  • Mileage allowance to cater for transport costs to the Constituency.
  • A car grant of Kshs. 7 million.
  • A family medical Insurance Scheme covering:
    • Inpatient costs up to Kshs. 10 million.
    • Out patient cost up to Kshs. 300,000
    • Maternity costs up to Kshs. 150,000
    • Dental care of up to Kshs. 75,000
NEW DEMANDS BY MPs
  • An expanded medical cover to include more than one wife and the extended family.
  • Increased travel allowances.
  • Expanded constituency outreach programme; on top the current National  Government’s Constituency Development Fund, CDF.
  • A rent free government house or greatly enhanced monthly house allowance.
  • Allocation of government vehicles.
  • Increased allowances while on foreign and internal trips.
  • Kshs. 5,000 allowance for every sitting.
Cartoon (Courtesy)- The ever unsatisfied MPs
Cartoon (Courtesy)- The ever unsatisfied MPs

Composition of the twelve Parliamentary Service Commission:

The Commission consists of the Speaker of the National Assembly, as the Chairman, seven Members appointed by Parliament and one Woman and one Man appointed by Parliament from persons who are experienced in Public affairs but are not Members of Parliament. The Clerk of the Senate is the Secretary to the Commission.

  1. The Hon. Adan Keynan, M.P. – Member
  2. The Hon. Benson Momanyi, M.P. – Member
  3. The Hon. George Khaniri, M.P. – Member
  4. The Hon. Aisha Jumwa, M.P. – Member
  5. The Hon. Aaron Cheruiyot, M.P – Member
  6. The Hon Dr. Lorna Mumelo,- Member
  7. Mr J. M. Nyegenye – Clerk of the Senate Secretary to PSC (Parliamentary Service Commission)
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Video: Nomination slots should not be for unmarried women- MP David Ole Sankok says

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Nominated Jubilee Legislator, Hon. David Ole Sankok, has caused a stir by sensationally discriminating unmarried women. Hon. Sankok who is leading a campaign against the two thirds gender bill now says those (women) to be nominated must be married. If not married, the women should not have children from more than one man.

The Member of Parliament claims that for unmarried women to be nominated, they must be paaraded and a DNA Test carried out to ascertain the father or fathers to the kids; Those with kids from more than one father should not be nominted. The Legislator who represents special interest groups goes on to liken women with kids from one man to the prostitutes.

He was on record this week, on Tuesday 20th November 2018, saying the nomination slots should not be set aside for ‘Slay Queens’ which loosely means prostitutes.

See the video below;

Such conditions go against chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution on integrity; which does not duscriminate leaders based on marital status.

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‘Stop this impunity and theft’- ODM Leader tells MPs demanding for higher pay

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The Orange Democratic Movement, ODM, leader (H.E Raila Odinga) has castigated the recent clamor for higher perks by Members of Parliament, MPs. through a press statement by his his Secretary today, Hon Raila says that he ‘is deeply disturbed by attempts by Members of Parliament to raise their pay and related perks at a time the country is going through a difficult economic phase.’ Raila’s statement comes after the MPs passed a bill to increase their benefits, amid protests by Kenyans. Kenyan Legislators are considered to be one of the highest paid MPs, worldwide, currently.  Read more details here: Current salaries, benefits and new demands by Kenyan MPs.

Despite warnings by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC, the MPs have forged forward in their push for more pay. According Onyango; “Mr. Odinga is equally concerned that the pay hike conspiracy by MPs is coming at a time other public sector employees such as teachers, nurses and civil servants are going through pay restraint and are generally accepting less pay for much work.”

The former Prime Minister is now appealing to members of Parliament to appreciate that the country is struggling with huge debts that cut through the broad spectrum of the country’s economy and deficits strangling specific critical sectors.

“(Am) appealing to Members of Parliament to refrain from returning the country to the pre 2010 Constitution days after swearing to protect the Constitution of 2010,” Hon Odinga says. He further adds that before promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, there was anarchy that should not be allowed to creep back, into the country. “Under the pre-2010 regimes, the matter of MPs pay would be out of the control of Kenyans. But, that is no longer the case,” Raila notes.

The former premier says it is only the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC, that is constitutionally mandated to determine salaries in Kenya. “The 2010 Constitution that Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for, the task of determining salaries of public officers, including MPs, lies with the Salaries and Renumeration Commission (SRC). The SRC has warned that the pay demand by MPs, if affected, would touch off a clamor for similar raises across (the) public sector where many spirited officers are currently doing with little to deliver much to our citizens,” Raila advises.

Hon Odinga now appeals with the MPs to stand with the common citizens and also to stop the erosion of public trust in the Legislators through this grand larceny and impunity that they are trying to force on tax payers.

It remains to be seen whether the MPs will heed Hon Odinga’s advise more so after turning down pleas by the President and Deputy President to pass the two thirds gender bill.