Sarah Serem

Official Twitter page of the Chairman for the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, Kenya

[Wage Bill Kenya @WageBillKenya]

A rising wage bill has led to increased borrowing with Kenya’s domestic debt increasing from Ksh518.5B to Ksh1.05T

[Wage Bill Kenya @WageBillKenya]

An increasing wage bill has led 2 increased stock of public debt with interest payment increasing from Ksh45.9B in 2008 to Ksh110.1B in 2013

[Wage Bill Kenya @WageBillKenya]

Policy documents contend that the wage bills should never exceed 7% of GDP but in Kenya this ratio has remained above 11% for the past 5 yrs

[Wage Bill Kenya @WageBillKenya]

The high public wage bill is putting a strain on the development of roads, airports, railway lines, water and power #ReduceThePublicWageBill

[Wage Bill Kenya @WageBillKenya]

Frequent industrial unrest by sections of the public service is adding to the risk of a funding crisis as the wage bill continues to balloon

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Having a system that rewards performance will encourage public servants to be productive and inculcate a culture that links pay to output.

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Where will money come from to pay this large number of people? Counties must generate revenue and have proper structures so that devolution

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Gud morning. The country will not sustain the pay for the large number of officials working for county govts. The hirings need to be checked

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Half of County Assembly budgets are for their travel on "fact finding" visits to other counties, which will consume a lot of money

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

@kamothowaiganjo Article 210 says that non constitutional officers can exempt themselves from tax

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

@kamothowaiganjo says that we are going to court today to block the bill and any wishing org can enjoin the case #Amendment260

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo notes that If the amendment passes, it will makes nonsense the process of constitution making #Amendment260

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

We've got 2 clever people on # theTrend tonight: Malkiat Singh, 75 who's written 100 books & Ryan Thuku, 7 who can read while blindfolded.

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Does it benefit the people of Kenya? What is the motive behind including judiciary in the amendment? asks @Charlesnyachae #Amendment260

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

This is the most fundamental assault of the new constitution by Parliament to date says @Charlesnyachae on #Amendment260

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

Parliament is seeking to amend the constitution by backdoor through Amendment of Article 260 of Constitution @Charlesnyachae says

[Uraia Trust @UraiaTrust]

#nyachae @srckenya @CICKenya lawyers filing case in constitutional court to make determination on proposed amendment today

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

CIC is this morning going to court to have a determination on whether Article 260i s an amendment Parliament has powers to make

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

@Charlesnyachae also sharing what SRC Amendment Bill 260 means as chair of CIC

[Sarah Serem @SeremSarah]

@OtiendeAmollo shares that SRC Amendment Bill 260 will make it impossible for Govt to rein in County Govts and they will set their own pay