GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10350

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 County Assembly 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 County Assembly Table 1: Monthly remuneration structure for State Officers in the County Assembly 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 Speaker of the County Assembly 322,202 80,000 Official 134,801 537,003 Deputy Speaker of the County Assembly 139,033 60,000 Official 32,689 231,722 Leader of the Majority/Minority Party 114,794 50,000 Official 26,530 191,324 Member of the County Assembly 92,689 50,000 Official 11,792 154,481 Table 2: Monthly remuneration structure for State Officers in the County Assembly 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 Speaker of the County Assembly 329,570 80,000 Official 139,713 549,283 Deputy Speaker of the County Assembly 148,766 60,000 Official 39,177 247,943 Leader of the Majority/Minority Party 122,830 50,000 Official 31,887 204,717 Member of the County Assembly 98,753 50,000 Official 15,835 164,588 Notes: (a) The monthly remuneration is fixed for the term of office for the State officer in the County Assembly, unless reviewed and set by SRC. (b) The remuneration set herein takes into account the reviewed job evaluation grading for the State Officers in the County Assembly and includes compensation for plenary sitting. (c) Salary Market Adjustment is a salary modification that takes into account salary market positioning. (d) The basic salary is as set herein. (e) For purposes of gratuity and pension, the pensionable emolument shall be based on the monthly basic salary set herein. (f) 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. Any additional cost towards the purchase of the motor vehicle shall be borne by the MCA. The County Assembly Service Board shall undertake operationalization of the Motor Vehicle Reimbursement administratively. 9th August, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE (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 at the rate of Ksh. 77.35 per kilometre. The claimable mileage allowance is zoned and claimable up to a maximum for respective ward, 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: (i) 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. (ii) The respective County Assembly Service Board shall ensure that Members of County Assembly are reimbursed within the maximum reimbursable mileage claim for respective ward. (iii) Any review of the Rate of Claimable Mileage Allowance shall be set by SRC. (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) Chief Whip Deputy Leader of Majority Deputy Leader of Minority 29,000 Member of Speaker’s Panel 27,000 Chairperson of Committee Deputy Chief Whip Other Whips 26,000 Vice-Chairperson of Committees 23,000 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 Dental: Ksh. 50,000 Optical: Ksh. 50,000 (e) 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. (f) 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, and other benefits as eligible under Group Personal Accident cover. (h) Car Loan and Mortgage Benefit: Shall be provided, as follows: State officer Car Loan Mortgage Speaker of the County Assembly Up to Ksh. 4 million Up to Ksh. 20 million Deputy Speaker and Member of County Assembly Up to Ksh. 2 million Up to Ksh. 3 million Notes: (i) The applicable rate of interest shall be 3 per cent per annum, for the duration of the loan. 12:12 PM THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th August, 2023 3400 3400 (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. (l) 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. (ii) Sitting Allowance for Plenary Sessions. 3. Any remuneration and benefits not specified herein is 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.