MANDERA -Members of the Mandera County Assembly have censured the move by Salaries and Remuneration Commission to increase their salary with only Ksh 10,000

Speaking to the press in Mandera town, the MCAs led by Guticha Ward MCA and Majority Whip Mohamed Shukri Ibrahim have vowed to continue with the strike until their cries are heard.

The MCAs have also blamed SRC of failing to grant them audience through their association, Association of Members of County Assemblies ( AMCA)

“The commission has decided to hold sideshow meeting with entities that no longer represent their interest such as CAF, which.only represents the interests of County Assembly speakers” reads statement by Mandera MCAs

They have also asked their colleagues across the country to shut down until SRC meet their demand.

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However, The Salaries and Remuneration Commission, the statutory agency that sets the pay and benefits of state officers, has handed the counties’ political leadership handsome benefits beginning the next financial year.

In the proposed gross remuneration – to be implemented in two phases- a speaker of the county assembly will have their gross pay move from the current Sh525,525 to Sh562,312 from July 1.

For the MCAs, the SRC in its latest review has enhanced their gross pay from Sh144,375 to Sh154,481 starting from the salary of July.
The pay will be hiked to Sh164,588  from the 2024-25  financial year.

The committee sitting allowance has been retained at Sh62, 400 for one committee per a month.

This means that an MCA who sits in only one committee will be paid a gross salary of Sh216,881 from next month from the current Sh206,775.