The breakdown will show the trends in the salaries of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the President, the Deputy President, and the Parliamentarians.
The breakdown will also include governors’ salaries since the 2010 Constitution’s inception. The most recent salary, which become effective on July 1, 2024, will also be included in the breakdown.
However, in response to a decision from President William Ruto, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is anticipated to freeze the pay increments.
The President’s Salary
The President has received the highest salary out of the five reviews. The President received Ksh1,560,000 in salary in 2013.
In 2017, there was a Ksh116,250 decrease in the wage. The Head of State’s salary has remained at Ksh1,443,750 ever since.
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Deputy President’s Salary
William Ruto, Kenya’s first deputy president under the current constitutional arrangement, made Ksh1,402,500 in 2018. Just like with the President, the pay was cut in 2017. The Ksh1,227,188 new wage was decided upon.
Notably, following the 2017 review, that compensation has remained constant.
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Cabinet Secretaries’ Salaries
CSs earned almost Ksh1 million a month in 2013. More specifically, a CS made Ksh1,056,000 in 2013.
In 2017, the salary was cut to Ksh924,000. These numbers remained in place until the reassessment in 2023.
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CSs earned almost Ksh1 million a month in 2013. More specifically, a CS made Ksh1,056,000 in 2013.
In 2017, the salary was cut to Ksh924,000. These numbers remained in place until the reassessment in 2023.
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The salary of CSs was raised to Ksh957,000 in July of 2023.
Speakers’ Salaries
Since the 2013 elections, Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate have taken home over Ksh1 million monthly.
In 2013, the speakers earned Ksh1,320,000 and Ksh1,155,000 in 2017.
During the 2022/2023 salary review, their salaries rose to Ksh1,160,000 and Ksh1,185,327 during the 2023/2024 salary review.
Had the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC’s) proposal sailed through, the speakers would have earned Ksh1,208,362 monthly.
MPs and Senators
Since 2013, Members of Parliament and Senators have been earning as follows; Ksh710,000 (2013), Ksh621,250 (2017), Ksh710,000 (2022), Ksh725,502 (2023).
Had the 2024/25 review stood, they would have taken home Ksh739,600 per month.
Governors
Since 2013, governors have not experienced a salary cut. In 2013, governors took home Ksh854,241 per month.
In 2017, they earned Ksh924,000. These figures were increased in 2022 to Ksh924,000 and Ksh957,000 in 2023. County bosses would have earned Ksh990,000 from July 1, had the proposal tabled by Lynn Mengich sailed through.
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