SRC turns down Sh19bn pay rise requests in nine months

Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lyn Cherop Mengich at a past media brief. FILE PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) turned down pay rise pleas worth Sh18.83 billion from State agencies in the nine months ended March, derailing a push by civil servants to increase their takings.

SRC revealed that requests for Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) topped the list at Sh17 billion followed by those to review allowances and benefits at Sh993.58 million and salaries (Sh630.94 million).

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