The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has commenced a monitoring and evaluation exercise to assess the implementation of remuneration and benefits by public institutions in all the 47 County governments across the country.
County governments are expected to provide key data through a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) digital system that was developed by SRC.
According to a press statement from the SRC, the visits are aimed at engaging the leadership of county governments, and monitor adherence to the remuneration and benefits model, as set, reviewed and advised by SRC.
Further, the assessment visits are also expected to provide interpretation and clarification on SRC circulars and advice, and agreement reached on appropriate corrective and remedial measures, where necessary, as guided by SRC.
In addition, the M&E initiative builds on the Third National Wage Bill Conference Resolutions on keeping the wage-bill-to-revenue ratio at not more than 35 per cent by 2028.
To strengthen the management of the public wage bill, SRC regularly engages public institutions, and consistently analyses the wage bill data to identify emerging wage bill trends.
“SRC recognises that collaborating with stakeholders across the Public Service, therefore, enhances the achievement of its mandate on the management of the public wage bill,” reads the statement in part.
While currently in the counties, SRC is also holding bilateral talks with Governors and the leadership in County Governments on how best to bolster mutual collaboration in the management of the public wage bill.
The visits, which are usually meticulous and rigorous, commenced on 27th October 2024, and are expected to wrap up on 13th December 2024.
Several concurrent teams are spread across the country for the visits, spearheaded by Commissioners Wangui Muchiri, Sen. Isaac Melly, and Abdiwahab Abdi, as well as Anne Gitau, the SRC Secretary/CEO, and several of the secretariat staff.
By Michael Omondi
