SRC Clarifies 7-10% Salary Increment to be Effected in Two Years
For civil Servants, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has announced a wage increase of 7–10%, retroactive to July 1.
For the fiscal year 2023–2024, the increase will cost taxpayers Ksh21.7 billion extra, with Ksh9.5 billion going to teachers.
SCR estimates that the average rise over a two-year period will be 7 to 10%, including the current notch increase, which typically increases by 3% annually.
“Where the salary structures are frozen, the notch increase will continue as budgeted up to the maximum salary point,” SRC said.
Executive state officers will receive Ksh126.9 million of the Ksh21.7 billion, while Parliamentary state officers will receive Ksh78.9 million.
State employees in the judiciary will receive Ksh308.2 million, county state employees Ksh408.9 million, and civil servants Ksh1.8 billion.
County governments will receive Ksh4.1 billion, and uniformed and orderly forces would receive Ksh4.5 billion. Other government employees will receive Ksh745.6 million.
“A major factor in the rise in the pay bill’s overall amount is an increase in the number of employees. In order to obtain the appropriate ratios for efficient service delivery, the government will continue to hire in important sectors like teaching, healthcare, and security as a developing country. However, an increase in personnel numbers is not always linked to the provision of key services, according to SRC.
In comparison to other nations, Kenya’s labour productivity continues to be low. Kenya is ranked number 151 out of 185 nations worldwide and number 22 out of 46 countries in Africa in the International Labour Organization’s 2021 figures on labour productivity.
SRC Clarifies 7-10% Salary Increment to be Effected in Two Years
