- Members of County Assembly (MCAs) are threatening to strike over a proposed KSh 10,000 pay increase.
- The MCAs say that the pay increase is not justified, and that it will put a strain on the finances of the counties.
Members of County Assembly (MCAs) are threatening to strike over a proposed KSh 10,000 pay increase. The MCAs say that the pay increase is not justified, and that it will put a strain on the finances of the counties.
The proposed pay increase was announced by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The SRC says that the pay increase is necessary to bring the salaries of MCAs in line with the salaries of other public servants.
The MCAs are not convinced. They say that the pay increase is excessive, and that it will make it difficult for the counties to provide essential services.
“It doesn’t make sense for us to get a pay increase when the counties are struggling to provide basic services,” said an MCA who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We are not going to accept this pay increase.”
The MCAs have threatened to go on strike if the SRC does not withdraw the pay increase. The strike would paralyze the operations of the counties.
It is unclear what the SRC will do next. The SRC could withdraw the pay increase, or it could try to negotiate with the MCAs.