With the impending salary cut in July as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission has been handed a huge task of slashing down the salaries of civil servants.
According to the latest figures, only 3600 civil servants take home over SH1.6 billion monthly, meaning the government uses almost three quarters of its resources in paying salaries.
Leading the pack is the country’s president, who takes home Sh1.7 million shillings, followed by his Deputy William Ruto, who earns Sh1.4 million.
These figures only represents initial pay, with their take home expected to be much higher when other allowances are added.
Other leaders who take home huge sums of money include Attorney General Githu Muigai, who earns a salary of Sh1,095,019 per month, with allowances pushing it past the Sh2 million mark.
Speaker of the national assembly Justin Muturi takes home Sh1.3 million, with Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale taking home Sh1.1 million shillings.
The ‘security docket’ officers also take home good amounts, with Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathethe taking home a basic salary of close to Sh1.0 million.
Kenya Army Director General Phillip Wachira pockets Sh874,000, same amount as Inspector General of police Josephy Boinett.
The Judiciary hasn’t been left behind either, with Chief Justice David Maraga earning Sh1.4 million, with his deputy receiving Sh1.2 million.
The five judges at the Supreme Court Justice Smokin Wanjala, Mohamed Ibrahim, Jackton ojwang’, Justice Njoki Ndungu and Isaac Lenaola each taking home Sh1.2 million.
These figures are worrying considering Kenya’s revenues are low compared to developed countries, meaning the wage bill is high and unsustainable.
[President Uhuru Kenyatta, his Deputy William Ruto and Majority Leader Aden Duale. The three are among the highest earning individuals in Kenya.]