Members of Parliament are set to receive an additional Ksh 366,011 monthly allowance effective April 1st further burdening the tax payer.
The payment labeled ‘fixed monthly mileage’ will see the tax payer pay an additional Ksh 4.4 billion yearly, a move that has sparked debate on social media.
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“Each MP will receive a salary increase of Sh366,000 from April 1, 2025, as a fixed monthly mileage allowance. This extra cost will total Sh4.4 billion for taxpayers, on top of their Sh739,600 gross salary set by SRC.” said Moe
Kenyans are yet to understand why the Legislators are increasing their allowances when the country and Kenyans are struggling financially.
At the same time, the country has huge loans which are yet to be serviced even though the government admitted that they will have to borrow more.
President William Ruto has also been quoted on several occasions promising to reduce the number of his advisors among other measures to reduce the tax payer burden but the opposite is true as the numbers have increased significantly.
The health and education sectors in the country have also struggled to service Kenyans with the SHA system failing in most cases and school head failing to get the necessary capitation as promised.
Intern doctors are also yet to be absorbed by the government and receive their dues as per the CBA with the government citing lack of funds.
It is yet to be seen as to whether the MPs will allow the additional allowance take effect.
