CONSOLIDATE PERKSAs a result, the SRC wants only the relevant allowances to be consolidated in the basic salary structure, away from the current scenario where some civil servants live off allowances. DISPARITIESThis means some of the best-paid civil servants take home nearly five times their basic pay in allowances. Even for the internationally acceptable allowances, Kenya has some of the most handsome perks for its top civil servants. Even for the internationally acceptable allowances, Kenya has some of the most handsome perks for its top civil servants. This means that staff are paid allowances for doing what they were recruited to do, and for which they earn a basic salary.

Source: Daily Nation March 28, 2019 07:52 UTC