{"id":196275,"date":"2024-07-04T04:18:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T04:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/04\/moses-kuria-refuses-to-implement-salary-increase-for-state-officials\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T04:18:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T04:18:08","slug":"moses-kuria-refuses-to-implement-salary-increase-for-state-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/04\/moses-kuria-refuses-to-implement-salary-increase-for-state-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Kuria Refuses to Implement Salary Increase for State Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-301303\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"502\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/moseskuria.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-301303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/moseskuria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"502\"  \/>Moses Kuria, the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, has decided against implementing salary increases for top government officials, citing concerns over the sustainability of public expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>CS Kuria argued that maintaining an annual expenditure of Kes.1.1 trillion to support 900,000 public servants across both levels of government is unsustainable for Kenya.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis amount represents 47% of our national revenues,<\/em>\u201d Kuria explained, <em>\u201cleaving the remaining 54 million Kenyans with only 53% to cover critical expenses such as debt servicing, development projects, and other essential services.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kuria\u2019s decision comes in response to a Gazette Notice issued by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on August 9, 2023. The notice detailed proposed salary and benefit increments for state officers, scheduled to take effect from July 1, aimed at various branches of government, including the Executive, Senate, National Assembly, county governments, and independent commissions.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Proposed Salary Increases<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Under the proposed remuneration adjustments, the salaries of certain top officials were set to increase significantly. While the President and Deputy President\u2019s salaries were to remain unchanged, the Prime Cabinet Secretary and other Cabinet Secretaries were slated to receive <strong>Kes.990,000<\/strong> per month, up from <strong>Kes.957,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Principal Secretaries, the Inspector General, and the Director General of NIS were to see their monthly earnings rise to <strong>Kes.819,844<\/strong> from <strong>Kes.792,519<\/strong>, while the Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police, Administration Police, and the Director of Criminal Investigations were in line for <strong>Kes.684,233<\/strong>, up from <strong>Kes.652,742<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers of the National Assembly and Senate were projected to earn <strong>Kes.1,208,362<\/strong> monthly, up from Kes.<strong>1,185,327<\/strong>, and Deputy Speakers would receive <strong>Kes.966,690<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Majority and minority leaders were set to earn <strong>Kes.800,019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Governors\u2019 salaries were also poised to increase to <strong>Kes.990,000<\/strong> from <strong>Kes.957,000<\/strong>, and MPs and senators were to see their salaries rise from <strong>Kes.725,502<\/strong> to <strong>Kes.739,600<\/strong>, as per the SRC\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kuria unequivocally stated, <em>\u201cAs the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, I decline to implement the gazette notice on increased salaries as it applies to the Executive arm of the national government. I urge the Commission to rescind the implementation of the new salary structure across all levels of government.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kuria further called upon the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and other public sector institutions to lead by example and make the sacrifices they expect ordinary Kenyans to endure.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Reduce Public Wage Bill to 35% of Revenue<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>He referenced the resolutions of the Third National Wage Bill Conference held from April 15 to 17, 2024, which advocated for reducing the public wage bill to 35% of revenue, as mandated by the Public Finance Management Act 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Kuria highlighted the austerity measures outlined by President William Ruto following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024, emphasizing that these measures necessitate prudence in public spending.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe PFM Act, 2012, clearly stipulates that Kenya\u2019s public wage bill should not exceed 35% of the national budget,\u201d<\/em> Kuria reiterated. He stressed that the current trajectory of escalating expenditures on salaries, allowances, and benefits for public servants poses a significant strain on national finances, demanding a balanced approach that ensures fiscal responsibility while fairly compensating public servants.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is not a challenge we can afford to ignore. Reducing the public wage bill requires a multifaceted approach, one that balances fiscal prudence with a commitment to fair compensation for our public servants,\u201d<\/em> the CS said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI believed then, just as now, that this is more of a moral and ethical issue than an economic issue.\u201d<\/em> Kuria affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>President William Ruto\u2019s directive to the National Treasury to review the SRC\u2019s gazette notice coincided with Kuria\u2019s decision. Ruto underscored the imperative for all arms of government to operate within their financial means, especially amidst the fiscal constraints anticipated in the current financial year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moses Kuria, the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, has decided against implementing salary increases for top government officials, citing concerns over the sustainability of public expenditure. CS Kuria argued that maintaining an annual expenditure of Kes.1.1 trillion to support 900,000 public servants across both levels of government is unsustainable for Kenya. 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