Kenya Attorney-General's Salary Slashed By Half after Githu Muigai's Exit
Kenya's new Attorney-General Paul Kihara is reportedly set to earn half what his predecessor Prof Githu Muigai used to take home per month.
Prof Muigai was among Kenya’s best paid state officials, pocketing a monthly salary and allowances in the north of Sh2.7 million.
However, Business Daily now reports that Treasury documents show that the AG’s basic salary and allowances have been slashed to Sh14.9 million per year, down from Sh32.9 million - a 54 per cent cut.
Kihara was sworn in to office in March after Prof Muigai’s six years at the State Law Office came to an end following his resignation. Kihara is now taking home a monthly remuneration of Sh1.24 million, the Treasury documents show.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) set the salary for the Attorney General at between Sh792,000 and Sh1,056,000 per month.
However, Githu was exempted from the SRC’s pay structure, as State officers whose salary had been set before the Commission was established continued to enjoy the high pay.
With Sh2.7 million a month, Githu was earning more than the President, whose package is capped at between Sh1.23 million and Sh1.65 million.
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If fhis is True: Then what…
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If fhis is True: Then what Githu Muigai earned was High Corruption and Abuse of Office; and he should be Bundled to Court.
@Guest1, thank you for your…
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@Guest1, thank you for your concern over the misuse of tax payers money by these merciless eaters. Githu gladly pocketed his salary, (a gift from fellow eaters); and that now is water under the bridge because it would be legally difficult to classify such as a crime. However, we should fervently fight the present ridiculous salaries currently paid to our representatives from the national to county governments. Our leaders are almost the highest paid members of a representative body anywhere in the world today.This is unconscionable and we should all fight it.
@Mwororo,I would not mind if…
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In reply to @Guest1, thank you for your… by Mwororo (not verified)
@Mwororo,I would not mind if there was public justification for such exorbitant perks for our leaders and representatives.But Kenya being a third world economy and paying these subpar performers what afirst world economy pays is just a crime to tax payers.I think public servants should be lead by a desire to serve the public.And paying them just enough to live comfortably would attract the real people's servants.And the greedy ones can join the private sector where the sky is the limit on how much one can make,based on ones productivity.
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