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| The SRC has threatened to abolish allowances that cause civil servants and Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to Sarah Serem, the chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, addresses a news conference at her Nairobi office on July 11, 2014. She cautioned against mismanagement of public funds. |
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has threatened to
abolish allowances that cause civil servants and Members of County
Assemblies (MCAs) to misuse funds.
Citing unjustified
foreign trips, SRC chairperson Ms Sarah Serem said Friday the Commission
was alarmed by revelations of "frivolous expenditure" by public service
officials and MCAs.
“The Commission is alarmed by
revelation of frivolous expenditure on international travel, travel
allowances and hiring of staff by MCAs.
“We are aware
that there have been numerous expenditure and empirical data will inform
our response in the public interest. If need be, we will abolish
allowances that lend themselves to misuse of public funds intended for
the service of the Kenyan people,” said Ms Serem.
STUDY ON ALLOWANCES
She said the SRC was undertaking a study on allowances payable by public institutions in Kenya.
The study will identify, document, categorise and analyse all allowances payable to officers in the public service.
The
aim of the study, she said, is to help streamline the allowances, which
have contributed to the ballooning of the public wage bill.
Ms Serem also questioned MCAs’ hiring of staff outside the remuneration structure set by the SRC.
She told MCAs that they have a critical role to play in implementing county legislation and must exercise responsibility.
“Public funds are provided in line with a commitment to serve. This is a provision that comes with responsibility,” she said.
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