IEBC chair Chebukati, commissioners Guliye and Molu to take home Sh32m upon exit
Mr Chebukati together with commissioners Boya Molu and Abdi Guliye who are set to leave office on January 17 after serving a six-year non-renewable term.
Taxpayers will pay the outgoing chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Wafula Chebukati and two commissioners a cumulative amount of Sh32.7 million as their send-off package.Mr Chebukati together with commissioners Boya Molu and Abdi Guliye are set to leave office on January 17 after serving a six-year non-renewable term.
Mr Chebukati will take home Sh12, 374,208 while the two commissioners will each take home Sh10, 274,402.“A State officer, serving or appointed for a fixed term of office, shall be paid a service gratuity at the rate of 31 per cent of the annual pensionable emoluments for the term served. For purposes of gratuity and pension, the pensionable emolument shall be based on the monthly basic salary set herein,” the law states.
According to the guidelines provided by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), State officers in the full-time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices covering the Financial Years (FY) 2021/2022-2024/2025, Mr Chebukati’s basic salary is Sh554,400 without allowances, while each of the two commissioners are earning a basic salary of Sh459,113 without allowances.
If all the allowances are included, Mr Chebukati’s gross pay becomes Sh924, 000 to include house allowance of Sh200,000 and a salary market adjustment of Sh169, 600.
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