GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10348

IN EXERCISE of the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), as provided under Article 230 (4) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, SRC has reviewed and set the remuneration and benefits for State Officers in the Executive of the County Government under the Third Remuneration and Benefits Review Cycle that covers Financial Years (FY) 2021/2022-2024/2025. In setting the remuneration and benefits herein, SRC took into account the principles set out in Article 230(5) of the Constitution and Section 12 of SRC Act, 2011. Consequently, SRC has reviewed and set the remuneration and benefits for implementation in two phases in FY 2023/2024 – 2024/2025 as follows: 1. Monthly Remuneration for State Officers in the Executive of the County Governments Table 1: Gross monthly remuneration structure for State Officers in the Executive of the County Governments to be implemented in financial year 2023/2024, with effect from 1st July, 2023. State Officer Basic Salary House Allowance Commuter Allowance Salary Market Adjustment Gross Salary County Governor 574,200 200,000 Official 182,800 957,000 Deputy County Governor 391,645 100,000 Official 161,097 652,742 12:12 PM THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th August, 2023 3394 3394 State Officer Basic Salary House Allowance Commuter Allowance Salary Market Adjustment Gross Salary Member of the Executive Committee 247,847 80,000 Official 85,232 413,079 Table 2: Gross monthly remuneration structure for State Officers in the Executive of the County Governments to be implemented in financial year 2024/2025, with effect from 1st July, 2024 State Officer Basic Salary House Allowance Commuter Allowance Salary Market Adjustment Gross Salary County Governor 594,000 200,000 Official 196,000 990,000 Deputy County Governor 410,540 100,000 Official 173,693 684,233 Member of the Executive Committee 253,516 80,000 Official 89,010 422,526 Notes: (a) A serving State officer and a State officer appointed on or after the effective date of this Gazette Notice shall be paid the monthly deconsolidated remuneration package set herein. (b) The monthly remuneration set herein is fixed for the term of office of the State officer, unless reviewed and set by SRC. (c) The remuneration set herein takes into account the reviewed job evaluation grading under the third remuneration and benefits review cycle. (d) Salary Market Adjustment is a salary modification that takes into account salary market positioning (e) The basic salary is as set herein. (f) 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 Nairobi. 2. Benefits for State Officers in the Executive of the County Government (a) Official Transport: Shall be provided, as follows: (i) Governor and Deputy Governor: Shall be provided with official car of engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc. (ii) Member of County Executive Committee: Shall be provided with official car of engine capacity not exceeding 2000cc. Where an official car is not available the state officer shall be paid a commuter allowance of Ksh. 24,000 per month in the interim period. (b) Medical Benefit: 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: Governor Deputy Governor Member of County Executive Committee Inpatient: KSh. 10 million Outpatient: KSh. 300,000 Maternity: KSh. 150,000 Dental: KSh. 75,000 Optical: KSh. 75,000 Inpatient: KSh. 10 million Outpatient: KSh. 300,000 Maternity: KSh. 150,000 Dental: KSh. 75,000 Optical: KSh. 75,000 Inpatient: KSh. 3 million Outpatient: KSh. 200,000 Maternity: KSh. 100,000 Dental: KSh. 50,000 Optical: KSh. 50,000 (c) Retirement Benefit: There shall be two options of retirement benefits for State Officers, pension or gratuity, as follows: 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; OR Where a pension scheme is established for State Officers appointed for a fixed term of office, SRC shall review and set the rate of contribution by the employer to the scheme, and any other financial retirement benefits. Note: A State officer shall not benefit from both pension and gratuity benefits from the same public body for a similar period. (d) Group Life Insurance: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable emoluments. (e) Group Personal Accident: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable emoluments, and other benefits as eligible under Group Personal Accident cover. (f) Car Loan and Mortgage Benefit: Shall be provided, as follows: State officer Car Loan Mortgage County Governor Up to KSh. 10 million Up to KSh. 40 million Deputy Governor Up to KSh. 6 million Up to KSh. 30 million Member of County Executive Committee Up to KSh. 4 million Up to KSh. 20 million Notes: (i) The applicable rate of interest shall be 3 per cent per annum, for the duration of the loan. (ii) The duration of the scheme shall be a maximum of twenty (20) years for Mortgage schemes and five (5) years for Car Loan. (iii) The Car Loan and Mortgage schemes shall be administered and managed centrally by the County Treasury, within existing applicable regulations to govern the schemes, and subject to the availability of funds. 9th August, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE (g) Daily Subsistence Allowance for local and foreign travels: Shall be paid to State Officers in the Executive of the County Governments as per the rates reviewed and set by SRC from time to time. (h) Airtime: Shall be paid at the following rates: (i) County Governor: Up to KSh. 20,000 per month (ii) Deputy County Governor: Up to KSh. 15,000 per month (iii) Member of County Executive Committee: Up to KSh. 10,000 per month (i) Official Residence: The County Governor and Deputy County Governor shall be provided with an official residence together with commensurate home utilities and attendants by the County Government. The official residence shall be a physical building/house owned by government. The benefit shall not be commuted to cash in lieu of an official residence. (j) Security: Shall be provided as advised by the Inspector-General of Police, and shall not be commuted to cash. (k) Annual Leave Allowance: (i) County Governor and Deputy County Governor: Shall be paid at the rate of KSh. 50,000 per annum and leave days shall not be commuted to cash. (ii) Member of County Executive Committee: Shall be paid at the rate of KSh. 35,000 per annum and leave days shall not be commuted to cash. 3. Any remuneration and benefits not specified herein are not payable, unless subsequently set by SRC. Effective dates: Table 1 for the period 2023/2024 is 1st July, 2023; and Table 2 for the period 2024/2025 is 1st July, 2024. LYN C. MENGICH, Chairperson, Salaries and Remuneration Commission.