The new structure is anchored on a job evaluation carried out by the Commission in 2012.
The review is also informed by research carried out by the agency as well as public participation.
The Commission had early in the year presented a preliminary report to President Uhuru Kenyatta, who hinted during the State of the Nation Address in March that salaries of State officers would be reviewed downwards.
A Kenyan president earns a 1,650,000/- salary per month
President
Kshs. 1,443,750/- down from 1,650,000/-
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Deputy President
Kshs. 1,227,188 down from 1,402,500
CS, AG, Chief of Defence and all those of the same band
Kshs. 924,000 from Kshs. 1,056,000
Principal Secretaries and all those of the same band
Kshs. 765,188 from Kshs. 874,500
Commanders of Various Forces – KDF
Kshs. 746,461 down from 854,241
Speakers of both Houses of Parliament
Kshs. 1,155,000 down from 1,320,000
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Deputy Speakers
Kshs. 924,000 down from 1,056,000
Leader of Majority and Minority
Kshs. 765,188 down from 1,020,000
Members of Senate and Members of National Assembly (Parliament)
Kshs. 621,250 down from Kshs. 710,000
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Governor
New Salary: Kshs. 924,000 down from 1,056,000
Deputy Governor:
New Salary: Kshs. 621,250 down from Kshs. 701,441
County Executives
New Salary: Kshs. 259,875 down from Kshs. 350,000
MCAs
New Salary : Kshs. 144,375 down from Kshs. 165,000
ABOLISHED ALLOWANCES:
1. All Governors allowances.
2. All Deputy Governors allowances.
3. Reimbursable Mileage allowance/s
4. Special Responsibility Allowances
5. Sitting allowances for attendances by Members for Senate and National Assembly
NOTE:
1. These salaries have been gazetted and are now law.
2. The Salaries are gross salaries subject to statutory deductions.
3. The Salaries will be fixed for the term of Office including for all successors to the Office.
4. From the above there will be a saving to the Country of Kshs. 8,853,204,952/- (8.8billion) per annum on the various items of categories saved above.
The wage Bill will now drop from 52% of GDP as it stands now to about 35% of GDP.
