Salaries and Remuneration Commission warns it may abolish allowances
What you need to know:
- The SRC says it has started investigations into alleged misuse of public funds at the counties and would take tough actions that include abolishing allowances that are being abused by MCAs.
- The move is likely to lead to a fresh standoff with MCAs who have previously lobbied higher political offices to reverse SRC decisions.
- Legal experts, citing constitutional provisions, say the SRC has a final say on MCAs’ pay and can withdraw or revise their allowances at will.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has set the stage for another round of standoff with the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) after it launched a fresh campaign to curb profligate spending in the counties.
The SRC says it has started investigations into alleged misuse of public funds at the counties and would take tough actions that include abolishing allowances that are being abused by MCAs, rekindling memories on allowance dispute last year that ended with a victory for the county ward representatives.
The investigations follow recent reports by the Auditor-General, the Controller of Budget, the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which have alleged widespread abuse of allowances by MCAs.
“We will first seek to substantiate the reports and determine the extent of misuse of public funds. If need be, we will abolish allowances that lend themselves to misuse of public funds,” said SRC chairperson Sarah Serem.
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