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Kenyan MPs and Senators Unite Against Salary Hikes: SRC in Hot Water

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Kenyan politicians, including Senators and MPs, rebel against proposed salary increases by the SRC. The move has sparked controversy and division among state officers.

In a rare show of solidarity, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators in Kenya have joined forces to oppose the planned salary hikes recommended by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The announcement in a Gazette Notice on August 9, 2023, triggered immediate backlash, with prominent figures like Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Lang'ata Member of Parliament Felix Odiwuor (Jalang'o) openly rejecting the proposed increments. The tension escalated as former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Azimio movement called on the government to reject the SRC's pay rise and redirect the funds to essential services.

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MPs, Senators join hands in opposing salary hikes by SRC (The Star, Kenya)

A Gazette Notice dated August 9, 2023, from SRC, noted state officers were scheduled to get increments starting July 1.

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Senator Sifuna rejects SRC salary hike for MPs (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya July 3 – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has rejected a salary increase proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

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Azimio Asks Govt to Reject SRC Pay Rise & Divert Money to JSS ... (Kenyans.co.ke)

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga (left) and National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi. Photo. Azimio.

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'It looks like a set up' - Jalang'o says as he rejects SRC salary ... (Citizen Digital)

Lang'ata Member of Parliament Felix Odiwuor, aka Jalang'o, has labelled the recent salary increment by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) as a ...

Kenya: Senator Cheruiyot Urges SRC to Cut Public Wage Bill Amid ... (AllAfrica.com)

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has urged the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to propose strategies for slashing the public wage bill to ...

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Man Breaks Down Airtime Costs for Wetang'ula, Kingi after SRC ... (Tuko.co.ke)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) published new salaries and compensation structure for state officers including Moses Wetang'ula and Amason ...

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Opposition, Kenya Kwanza senator ask lawmakers to reject pay rise (The Standard)

Azimio la Umoja has rejected the proposed salary increments for lawmakers announced by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), which took effect on ...

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Senator Cheruiyot urges SRC to cut public wage bill amid pay hike ... (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya July 3 - Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has urged the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to propose strategies for slashing ...

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SRC on the receiving end over pay rise for state officials - KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is on the receiving end for increasing salaries for top State officers amid a push to tame the ballooning ...

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President Ruto Orders Withdrawal of SRC Notice Recommending ... (Kenyans.co.ke)

President William Ruto on Wednesday directed the National Treasury to review the gazette notice issued by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) ...

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Ruto orders review of SRC's notice on salary increments for state ... (The Standard)

President William Ruto has directed the National Treasury to review a gazette notice issued by the SRC recommending an increase in the salaries of state ...

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Ruto orders review of SRC's notice on salary increments for state ... (The Standard)

President William Ruto has directed the National Treasury to review a gazette notice issued by the SRC recommending an increase in the salaries of state ...

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SRC freezes salary increments for State officers after public outcry (Citizen Digital)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has frozen the planned upward review of salaries for State officers following massive public uproar.

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SRC halts State officer salary increases, cites harsh economic realities (The Standard)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has suspended plans to increase salaries for State officers, citing economic realities and budget ...

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SRC bows to pressure, reverses pay rise for CSs, MPs and governors (Daily Nation)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has bowed to public pressure and frozen salary increases for all State officers. According to SRC chairperson Lyn ...

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SRC halts new salary hikes, cites harsh economic realities (The Standard)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has suspended plans to increase salaries for State officers, citing economic realities and budget constraints. SRC Chairperson Lyn Mengich, in a statement on Wednesday, July 3, said the decision was meant ...

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'It looks like a set-up' Jalang'o rejects SRC salary increment (Tv47 Digital)

Lang'ata MP Jalang'o has rejected the recent salary increase approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC),

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Political leaders reject SRC salary increase to avert public outrage (The Standard)

The pay rise comes few days after the President announced austerity measures to reduce expenditure by Sh346 billion.

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SRC Halts Salary Review for State Officers Amid Public Outcry (KahawaTungu)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has reversed its decision and frozen the review of salaries for all state officers.

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Public wage bill up Sh29bn even as SRC freezes pay raise (Business Daily)

Disclosures by SRC show that some Sh29.68 billion in salary increments, benefits, and allowances was approved in the period.

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President directs Treasury to review SRC salary increment notice ... (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

President William Ruto has directed the National Treasury to review the Gazette Notice dated August 9, 2023, from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission ...

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SRC announces freeze of salary increment for state officers - KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) announced Wednesday evening that the proposed increment of salaries for all state officers has been put on ...

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Pressure: SRC freezes Sh22B pay rise after public fury (The Star, Kenya)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission on Wednesday bowed to public pressure squashing the entire Sh22 billion salary increment for all civil servants.

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SRC halts new salary hikes, cites harsh economic realities (The Standard)

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has suspended plans to increase salaries for State officers, citing economic realities and budget ...

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How youth cornered stubborn MPs to abandon pay rise (Daily Nation)

Just a month after election to Parliament in the August 9, 2022 General Election, the MPs were furious about pay cuts proposed by the SRC.

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