The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has announced plans to evaluate all 47 county governments over the implementation of its circulars on salaries and benefits.
In a statement dated Tuesday, October 29, the Commission detailed that it had in previous years issued circulars on salaries and benefits paid to employees.
According to SRC, the advisories were aimed at taming the wage bill that has been ballooning every year.
Therefore, SRC, through the exercise will ascertain whether the county governments are following the advisories.
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"The visits are aimed at engaging the leadership of county governments, and monitoring adherence to the remuneration and benefits, as set, reviewed and advised by SRC. County governments are expected to provide key data through an M&E digital system that was developed by SRC," read the statement in part.
"The visits are expected to provide interpretation and clarification on SRC circulars and advice, and agreement reached on corrective and remedial measures, where necessary, as guided by SRC.
The exercise commenced on October 27 and will end on December 13.
"Several concurrent teams are spread across the country, spearheaded by Commissioners Wangui Muchiri, Hon. Sen. Isaac Melly, and Abdiwahab Abdi, as well as Anne Gitau, Commission Secretary/CEO, and several secretariat staff," SRC added.
SRC is the body tasked with determining the salaries of government officials and employees as they also monitor the growth of the wage bill.
This includes the salaries and allowances paid to Governors, Deputy Governors, members of the county executive and assemblies alongside other employees.
Notably, in recent years, government officials including President William Ruto have lamented the growing wage bill given that it is limiting the implementation of development projects.
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