Winners and Losers of The Approved Revised Guidelines For salary Bands and Allowances
The cabinet gas approved new and revised guidelines for salary bands and allowances for board members and staff of state corporations.
According to the Cabinet, the newly revised guidelines were in line with the recent directives given by President William Ruto on fiscal consolidation and management of State Corporations.
The policy also aligns the determination of the terms and conditions of service in the agencies with the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws.
The revised guidelines will further will provide salary bands and allowances for CEOs, board members, Vice-Chancellors, Chancellors and members of university councils.
The cabinet meeting was chaired by President William Ruto on Tuesday, April 23 at State House Nairobi.
The key players in determining the terms and conditions for State corporations shall include the Salaries and Remunerations Commission and the State Corporations Advisory Committee.
The cabinet endorsed the government directive to set the medical interns stipend at Ksh70,000 where the Cabinet Secretaries argued that other interns in public service are paid Ksh25,000.
They further said that the medical interns asked stipend of Ksh206,000 which is unsustainable and unrealistic.
Winners and Losers of The Approved Revised Guidelines For salary Bands and Allowances
“The Cabinet was briefed on the ongoing industrial action by healthcare workers. The members were informed that 19 issues were in contention, but only four concerned the National Government – basic salary arrears, scholarships for postgraduate studies, medical insurance and stipends for medical interns,” the Cabinet stated.
Additionally, the revised guidelines will provide salary bands and allowances for CEOs, board members, vice-chancellors, chancellors and members of university councils.
The cabinet gas approved new guidelines for salary bands and allowances for board members and staff of state corporations.
