The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has granted all 416 MPs and Senators a fixed mileage allowance of Ksh 366,011 per month translating to 152.26 million per month or 1.82 billion per year.
KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah has condemned the move ,
“The government has made its priorities clear-billions more for MPs while slashing the health budget”.
Adding that the move is a “betrayal of every Kenyan who depends on public healthcare”.
The Ministry revealed a shortage of funds amounting to Ksh 68 billion for the 2025-26 reflected in the budget statement.
Funds that are crucial in fully publicly financing the primary healthcare system.Atellah highlighted the debilitating state of healthcare in the country citing excessive workload for healthcare workers, facing delayed salaries and hospitals running out of essential medical supplies such as HIV treatment vaccines and blood transfusion services among others.
This is directly affecting Kenyans as they expect quality healthcare.
In disappointment he said”Agreements meant to guarantee fair pay ,better working conditions and dignity for healthcare workers are tossed aside,while politicians ensure their benefits are untouched.Healthcare is not a privilege but a fundamental right!”
So far only Nairobi Senator Sifuna and Nyandarua Senator Methu have challenged the decision for a pay hike.
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