DP Gachagua Dares CSs To Resign Over Pay Rise

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dared Cabinet Secretaries to tender their resignation letters if they are not satisfied with President William Ruto’s move to halt the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s proposal to increase salaries for senior state officials.

Speaking on Saturday, July 1 during the Thanksgiving ceremony of National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo in Elgeyo Marakwet, Gachagua supported President Ruto’s move to suspend the proposed salary increments until the economy is stable.

"If there is a Cabinet Secretary who is not happy with the halting of the salary increment, write a resignation letter and we will look for someone else who will accept that salary,” said Gachagua.

He added, “We have agreed with Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries that we don’t want salary increments. Even if there is money, we will not accept it. If you give us the increased salaries we will return them to the sender.”

President Ruto on Friday stated that senior government officials including himself will have to wait until the gap between people paid the highest and the lowest is reduced to international best standards by SRC.

“The state officers, myself, my deputy, ministers, PSs na wale wadosi wengine wa bunge, sisi mambo yetu tungojee. Hiyo mshahara itakwama hapo. I have instructed the SRC to give us international best practice because we need to reduce the gap between all of us who work for the people of Kenya,” said Ruto.

He however approved salary increment for all civil servants working and public servants working in all ranks up to the position below Principal Secretaries.