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• Kenya is home to more than 1,459 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) along with 47 County Assembly chairpersons across its 47 decentralized units.
• The compensation and benefits for members of the ward are set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)
• A member of the County Assembly receives a base salary of KSh 329,570, a housing allowance of KSh 80,000, and a salary adjustment based on the market of KSh 139,713.

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Kenya is home to 1,450 elected County Assembly Members (MCAs), each representing one of the 1,450 wards spread across 47 counties.

In addition to elected MCAs, the following ward representatives are appointed according to party strength to fulfill gender and specific interest criteria.

This increases the overall count of MCAs beyond 1,450, led by 47 county speakers, with the support of approximately the same number of assistant speakers.

Their compensation is set by theSalaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

“The fixed monthly salary is applicable for the duration of the state officer’s tenure in the County Assembly, unless adjusted and determined by SRC,” the commission stated in a notice.

What are the compensation and benefits for county speakers and MCAs?

What advantages do county assembly officials gain?

1. Sitting allowance

A committee service allowance is provided to state officials within the County Assembly who participate in committees.

The chairperson is paid KSh 6,500 for each meeting, with a maximum monthly payment of KSh 104,000, whereas the vice-chairperson gets KSh 5,200 per session, capped at KSh 83,200 per month.

In contrast, a member is paid KSh 3,900 for each session, with a monthly cap of KSh 62,400.

2. Official transport

The head of the County Assembly is given an official vehicle with a maximum engine size of 2000cc.

For official duties as a member of the county assembly, the deputy speaker and members receive KSh 2,212,000 for motor vehicle allowance to purchase a vehicle with an engine size of up to 1800cc.

3. Car maintenance allowance

The monthly allowance for vehicle maintenance will be provided to the deputy speaker and MCAs at a rate of KSh 30,167.

4. Special duty allowance

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Erastus Ethekon is the current IEBC chair.

He took over from the late Wafula Chebukati.