County Ministers Say their 250k Salary is not enough, and Waiguru is supporting them

According to the world bank, more than 50% of Kenyans earn below sh 100 in a day. In other words, most Kenyans can’t afford three meals in a day.

It is therefore absurd, that someone who earns more than 250, 000 a month can stand up and claim that their salary is not enough. Unfortunately, that is what is exactly happening with County Ministers.

The Couny Executive members are arguing that they deserve more salaries  for their productivity and performance. The ministers, who are attending a three-day conference in Nairobi, said theirs is a high-risk job.

During the opening of the summit, County Executive Committee Members chairperson Charles Birech asked the Council of Governors to intervene. He said the reduction of their pay by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission was in bad taste.
Mr Birech, the Kericho County Infrastructure executive, said the current pay was not objectively and rationally determined.
SRC reduced the monthly pay for county executives from Sh350,000 to Sh259,563 last year.

Anne Waiguru, Charles Birech

“We need support from the Council of Governors. Our loyalty and allegiance is to governors. We ask our governors to hold our hands on this one,” Mr Birech said.

In January, State officers in counties got a reprieve when the High Court temporarily suspended the implementation of the pay cuts and abolished allowances.

Council of Governors vice-chairperson Anne Waiguru said the welfare of county employees should be taken seriously “since governors have high expectations of them”.


She, however, added it must be within the framework of the law. “We will pick up this matter with the council and make it our agenda in our meetings. County employees work a lot and sometimes governors push them and put targets which are not easily achievable,” the Kirinyaga governor said.

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