How Much MPs-Elect Will Earn In 13th Parliament
According to National Assembly acting clerk, Serah Kioko, the first session will take place between Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26.
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The National Assembly has invited those who were elected into the 13th Parliament during the August 9 general elections for a pre-swearing-in and orientation session.
According to National Assembly acting clerk, Serah Kioko, the first session will take place between Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26.
Through a notice dated Friday, August 19, the first sitting will entail administering the Oath, also known as Affirmation of Office, to Members of Parliament (MP)-elect.
Cars parked at Parliament Buildings. /THE STAR
"They shall also be taken through an orientation which includes registration of the Members, collection of bio-data information, issuance of parliamentary identification cards, briefing on the use of the Chamber voting system, a tour of Parliament Buildings and briefings by the Office of the Clerk on essential legislative matters, among others things," the notice read in part.
The orientation sessions for MPs-elect will entail the following; member registration, bio-data capturing, and the issuance of parliamentary identity cards.
The sessions will also feature training on how to use the debating Chamber voting system, a tour of Parliament premises, and briefings from the Office of the Clerk on important legislative issues.
However, the incoming MPs and Members of County Assemblies (MCA) will earn less than their predecessors.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on Thursday, July 28 abolished car grants and allowances for the MPs and MCAs.
SRC Chairperson Lyn Mengich further announced that sitting and mileage allowances were done away with, a decision that comes as a hammer blow to those elected into the National Assembly.
MPs will earn Ksh710,000, just like Senators. The MPs will have a motor vehicle reimbursement of Ksh7.5 million to facilitate the purchase of a car with not more than 3000cc engine capacity.
MPs will be paid Ksh356,525 per month car maintenance allowance as well as a reimbursement of a claimable mileage of one return journey per week at the rate of Ksh116.63 per kilometre, which will depend on the vehicle's engine capacity of not more than 3000cc.
MCAs will bag Ksh144,375 and have similar packages to the deputy speaker, who will earn Ksh216,563, a car loan of Ksh2 million and a mortgage of Ksh3 million.
The Speaker of the County Assembly will earn Ksh525,525 as well as a car loan worth Ksh4 million and a mortgage of up to Ksh20 million.
During the first sitting, the MPs-elect will also be guided on how to register for various services and facilities available, including medical insurance. In addition, the documents members must carry during the orientation sessions include the original National Identity Card or Passport, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Personal Identification Number (PIN) and original Certificate of the Elected Member of the National Assembly issued by the IEBC Returning Officer.
After the first sitting, the National Assembly will set another day for the swearing-in ceremony of all MPs-elect.
As of now, Kenya Kwanza boasts the highest number of members in the National Assembly at 180. Initially, it fell behind the Azimio la Umoja coalition's 162 members before latest defections have seen it account for more than half of the 337 seats available.
In the Senate, Kenya Kwanza also has a slim majority after it bagged 24 seats while Azimio garnered 23 seats.
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leadership abandons Azimio La Umoja and joins Kenya Kwanza. /WILLIAM RUTO
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