The SRC wants allowances paid to state officers and other public officers capped at 40 per cent to control the burgeoning wage bill. Also to be abolished are allowances paid to civil servants for attending a retreat or for participating in a conference away from their work stations. In the Draft Allowances and Benefits Policy, SRC also seeks to abolish responsibility allowance – paid to civil servants for additional roles. It rose to Sh558 billion, Sh614 billion, Sh663 billion, Sh733 billion, and to Sh795 billion in the successive years. Mileage and motor vehicle allowances – paid to compensate for use of personal vehicles — will now be paid out as transport claims.

Source: The Star May 10, 2021 20:03 UTC