GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8795

IN EXERCISE of the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), as set out under Article 230(4)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, SRC has reviewed the remuneration and benefits for State officers in the County Assembly under the Third Remuneration and Benefits Review Cycle that covers Financial Years (FY) 2021/2022-2024/2025. Consequently: (i) for the period 2021/2022, as applicable during the second remuneration review cycle; and (ii) for the period 2022/2023, SRC has set the remuneration and benefits as published in this Gazette Notice; and (iii) for the period 2023/2024 — 2024/2025, SRC shall set the remuneration and benefits on or before the commencement of FY 2023/2024. 1. Monthly Remuneration for State off cers in the County Assembly for FY 2022/2023 State officer Basic Salary House Allowance Commuter Allowance Salary Market Adjustment Gross Salary Speaker of the County Assembly 315,315 80,000 Official 130,210 525,525 Deputy Speaker of the County Assembly 129,938 60,000 Official 26,625 216,563 Member of the County Assembly 86,625 45,000 Official 12,750 144,375 Notes: (a) The monthly remuneration set herein shall be payable upon assumption of office of State officers in the Third County Assembly. (b) The monthly remuneration is fixed for the term of office for the State officer in the County Assembly, unless reviewed and set by SRC. (c) The remuneration set herein takes into account the reviewed job evaluation grading and includes compensation for plenary sitting. 27th July, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE 5685 (d) Salary Market Adjustment is a salary modification that takes into account market positioning, and constitutional and statutory principles on remuneration and benefits. (e) The basic salary set herein is 60 per cent of the gross salary set herein. (I) For purposes of gratuity and pension, the pensionable emolument shall be based on the monthly basic salary set herein. (g) The deconsolidated remuneration structure set herein is in compliance with the judgment of the Employment and Labour Relations Court Petition 29 of 2019 in Nairobi. 2. Benefits for State officers in the County Assemblies (a) Committee Sitting Allowance State officers in the County Assembly, who serve in Committees, shall be paid Committee Sitting Allowance, as follows: (i) Chairperson: Ksh 6,500 per sitting up to a maximum of Ksh 104,000 per month. (ii) Vice-Chairperson: Ksh 5,200 per sitting up to a maximum of Ksh 83,200 per month. (iii) Member: Ksh 3,900 per sitting up to a maximum of Ksh 62,400 per month. (b) Official Transport: (i) Speaker of the County Assembly: Shall be provided with an official car of engine capacity not exceeding 2000cc. (ii) Deputy Speaker and Member of County Assembly: Shall be provided a Motor Vehicle Reimbursement of Ksh 2,212,000 for the purchase of a car of engine capacity not exceeding 1800cc, for official duties as a Member of County Assembly. The Motor Vehicle Reimbursement shall be payable once in a county assembly term. (iii) Car Maintenance Allowance: Shall be paid to Deputy Speaker and Members of County Assembly at the rate of Ksh 30,167 per month. (iv) Mileage Claim: A Deputy Speaker and a Member of County Assembly shall be reimbursed a claimable mileage allowance of one return journey per week from respective county assembly office to respective ward office at the rate of Ksh 77.35 per kilometre using a car of engine capacity not exceeding 1800cc. The claimable mileage allowance is zoned and claimable up to a maximum for respective zones, as follows: Zone One Way Distance (Km) Maximum Return Journey (Km) Rate of Claimable Mileage Reimbursement (Ksh) Reimbursable Monthly Mileage Claim of up to a Maximum of Ksh 1 0 — 45 90 77.35 30,167 2 46 — 80 160 77.35 53,629 3 81 — 115 230 77.35 77,092 4 116 — 150 300 77.35 100,555 5 151 — 185 370 77.35 124,018 6 186 and above 440 77.35 147,481 Notes: (a) The maximum monthly reimbursable mileage is to be calculated based on 52 weeks in a year, as follows: Maximum monthly reimbursable mileage = (maximum weekly return journey in km X 52 weeks X Ksh 77.35)/12 months. (b) The respective County Assembly Service Board shall ensure that Members of County Assembly are reimbursed within the maximum reimbursable mileage claim for respective zones. (c) Special County Assembly Duty Allowance: Shall be paid per month to specific designated offices in recognition of the added responsibilities, as follows: Position Monthly Limits (Ksh per month) Leader of Majority Leader of Minority Chief Whip Deputy Leader of Majority Deputy Leader of Minority 29,000 Chairperson of Committees Deputy Chief Whip Other Whips 26,000 Vice Chairperson of Committees 23,000 Members of Speakers Panel 20,000 Notes: (i) Special County Assembly Duty Allowance is paid to State officers in the County Assemblies whose duties involve added responsibility over and above the duties stipulated in one's terms of service for which a regular salary is paid. (ii) Special County Assembly Duty Allowance is applicable to State officers in the County Assemblies who are serving in the enlisted leadership positions. It ceases to be paid when the jobholder ceases to hold the leadership position. (d) Medical Benefit for Speaker and Member of County Assembly: An annual medical cover shall be provided to the State officer, one spouse and up to four children below twenty-five years fully dependent on the State officer, as follows: Inpatient: Ksh 3 million Outpatient: Ksh 200,000 Maternity: Ksh 100,000 THE KENYA GAZETTE 27th July, 2022 Dental: Ksh 50,000 Optical: Ksh 50,000 (e) Retirement Benefit: There shall be two types of retirement benefits for State officers, pension and gratuity, as follows: (i) A State officer, serving or appointed on permanent and pensionable terms, shall be eligible to a pension benefit in line with existing laws. (ii) A State officer, serving or appointed for a fixed term of office, shall be paid a service gratuity at the rate of 31 per cent of the annual pensionable emoluments for the term served. Notes: (a) Where an employer establishes a pension scheme for its State officers appointed for a fixed term of office, SRC shall review and set the rate of the employer's contributions to the scheme and any other financial retirement benefits. (b) No State officer shall benefit from both pension and gratuity benefits from the same public body for a similar period. (j) Group Life Insurance: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable emoluments. (g) Group Personal Accident: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable emoluments. (h) Car Loan and Mortgage Benefit: Shall be provided, as follows: Car Loan Mortgage Up to Ksh 4 million Up to Ksh 20 million Up to Ksh 2 million State officer Speaker of the County Assembly Deputy Speaker and Member of County Assembly Notes: (i) The applicable rate of interest shall be 3 per cent per annum, for the duration of the loan. (ii) Members of County Assembly may access a maximum value of Ksh 5 million loan for the purchase of a car and/or house. (iii) The car loan shall be recoverable within the contract term of a State officer. (iv) The car loan and mortgage shall be administered and managed centrally by the County Assembly Service Board within existing applicable regulations to govern the schemes, and subject to the availability of funds. (i) Daily Subsistence Allowance for local and foreign travels: Shall be paid to State officers in the County Assembly as per the rates reviewed and set by SRC from time to time (j) Airtime: Shall be paid at the following rates: (i) Speaker of the County Assembly: Up to Ksh 10,000 per month. (ii) Member of the County Assembly: Up to Ksh 5,000 per month. (k) Official Residence: The Speaker of the County Assembly shall be provided with an official residence together with commensurate home utilities and attendants by the State. The official residence shall be a physical building/house owned by the county government. The benefit shall not be commuted to cash in lieu of an official residence. (1) Security: Shall be provided as advised by the Inspector-General of Police and shall not be commuted to cash. (m) Abolished Benefits and Allowances: The following benefits and allowances are abolished and cease to be payable: (i) Transport Facilitation Benefit in the form of a Car Grant; and (ii) Sitting Allowance for Plenary Sessions. 3. Any remuneration and benefits not specified herein is not payable unless subsequently set by SRC. Effective date: 9th August, 2022. LYN C. MENGICH, Chairperson, Salaries and Remuneration Commission.