President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday refused to sign the Parliamentary Service Bill, 2019 into law.
The refusal of the head of state is a big blow to members of parliament who were expecting more allowances.
The lawmakers are now mulling their next step as they seek for better remuneration.
The legislators believe that their salaries are not commensurate with the work they have been undertaking in different capacities.
The MPs were pushing to increase both their domestic and foreign travel allowances before the president dealt them the major blow.
According to Uhuru, the signing of the bill will amount to the violation of the constitution of this country, which he has vowed to protect by all means as long as he remains in power.
He noted that the new salary demand lacked the input of the input of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) hence rendered the same null and void.
He recommended for the deletion of the clause rooting for the increment of the benefits received by all State and public officers.
“In view of the foregoing, I recommend that the clause be deleted,” President Kenyatta says in the memo. It remains unclear what MPs will do next after the new development.