The Auditor General has finally yielded to our pressure and ordered the full recovery of those illegal sitting allowances from the MCAs. They thought they could rob us dry and walk away but we caught them red handed. We won this round so now we stay locked in to ensure …
April 28, 2016
Audit and Recover Illegal Sitting Allowances to MCA’s: #RudishaMaliYangu
Final supporters
The Annual County Governments Budget Implementation Review Reports for the financial year 2014/2015 published between November 2014 and August 2015, by the Office of the Controller of Budget indicates that in some counties, the Members of the County Assembly (MCA) received more than the maximum average sitting allowance.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) set a maximum average monthly sitting allowance of Ksh.124,800 for a Member of the County Assembly (MCA’s) through Gazette Notice no.2885 on 28th February 2013.
The payment of allowances above the set amount occurred as the country is grappling with a high public wage bill and a cash crisis that has affected disbursement of funds at the county and national levels.
Transparency International Kenya has been advocating for the review of allowances in the public service as a key strategy to reduce the wage bill. Majority of public servants, particularly those at senior levels, are paid more in allowances than salaries.
We call on the public to support the #RudishaMaliYangu Campaign to press for:
- A special audit by Office of the Auditor General to ascertain validity of the expenditure in relation to the MCAs’ sitting allowances.
- Parliament to take administrative measures; order the recovery of the excess (and illegal) amounts paid to individual MCAs as allowances.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct investigations and open corruption and economic crime cases against accounting officers that granted unauthorized payments in the form of excess allowances, and for going against Article 226 of the Constitution of Kenya on ‘Accounts and Audit of Public Entities’. The accounting officers should therefore face action as per the Constitution (Article 226 (5)) stating that: “If a holder of a public office, including a political office, directs or approves the use of public funds contrary to law or instructions, the person is liable for any loss arising from that use and shall make good the loss, whether the person remains the holder of the office or not.”
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct investigations and open corruption and economic crime cases against individual MCAs as per the offences listed under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
- The Commission of Administrative Justice to provide an advisory opinion and recommendations on how to improve accountability in the administration of allowances paid to public and state officers.
It is important that the public presses for action against any illegal payment of allowances.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 8, 2016
March 22, 2016
One hundred people have signed on to demand that these greedy MCAs pay back the stolen taxpayer money they pocketed. The arrogance of these officials stealing while the country faces a budget crisis ends when we force them to cough up every cent.
Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2016
283 Comments
That is a commendable move. In my county wajir the MCAs are meandering and have fun in nairobi just too much fun especially in Eastleigh where I am. You can image one mca is paying 1500 and above for just one night in a hotel room in Eastleigh. The review and audit is good one forthwith.
Devolution wasn't to sprout a class of village bourgeoisie but to bring equality. MCAs have abused devolution, for now, the best way to stand with devolution is by taming them. #RudishaMaliYangu
majamaa ! its very sad to lost worth of millions to individual at our county yet many schools don't ave classrooms,women in the village go long distant to sear ch water etc
MCAs have not achieved anything since they were elected. No new legislations have been realised since they came to office. And what became of those foreign tours? How many of those reports have been made public and how many have been implemented. They should refund all the salaries and allowances paid to them.
This has been our cry in Nandi for quite sometime now.It's our prayer that TI will provide resources for public interest litigation.This seems to be the only option remaining.Going to Court.Alot of criminal activities have been committed by most of the County Governments against Kenyans.
Well done.
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The Auditor General has finally yielded to our pressure and ordered the full recovery of those illegal sitting allowances from the MCAs. They thought they could rob us dry and walk away but we caught them red handed. We won this round so now we stay locked in to ensure …
April 28, 2016
Audit and Recover Illegal Sitting Allowances to MCA’s: #RudishaMaliYangu
Final supporters
The Annual County Governments Budget Implementation Review Reports for the financial year 2014/2015 published between November 2014 and August 2015, by the Office of the Controller of Budget indicates that in some counties, the Members of the County Assembly (MCA) received more than the maximum average sitting allowance.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) set a maximum average monthly sitting allowance of Ksh.124,800 for a Member of the County Assembly (MCA’s) through Gazette Notice no.2885 on 28th February 2013.
The payment of allowances above the set amount occurred as the country is grappling with a high public wage bill and a cash crisis that has affected disbursement of funds at the county and national levels.
Transparency International Kenya has been advocating for the review of allowances in the public service as a key strategy to reduce the wage bill. Majority of public servants, particularly those at senior levels, are paid more in allowances than salaries.
We call on the public to support the #RudishaMaliYangu Campaign to press for:
- A special audit by Office of the Auditor General to ascertain validity of the expenditure in relation to the MCAs’ sitting allowances.
- Parliament to take administrative measures; order the recovery of the excess (and illegal) amounts paid to individual MCAs as allowances.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct investigations and open corruption and economic crime cases against accounting officers that granted unauthorized payments in the form of excess allowances, and for going against Article 226 of the Constitution of Kenya on ‘Accounts and Audit of Public Entities’. The accounting officers should therefore face action as per the Constitution (Article 226 (5)) stating that: “If a holder of a public office, including a political office, directs or approves the use of public funds contrary to law or instructions, the person is liable for any loss arising from that use and shall make good the loss, whether the person remains the holder of the office or not.”
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct investigations and open corruption and economic crime cases against individual MCAs as per the offences listed under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
- The Commission of Administrative Justice to provide an advisory opinion and recommendations on how to improve accountability in the administration of allowances paid to public and state officers.
It is important that the public presses for action against any illegal payment of allowances.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 8, 2016
March 22, 2016
One hundred people have signed on to demand that these greedy MCAs pay back the stolen taxpayer money they pocketed. The arrogance of these officials stealing while the country faces a budget crisis ends when we force them to cough up every cent.
Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2016
283 Comments
Kenyans are caving under the pressure of a high public wage bill & allowances in the public sector. That some of this money is illegally pocketed is grand theft, money should be recovered & action taken against beneficiaries & approving authorities. #RudishaMaliYangu must serve as an example to other public officials 'eyeing' public funds.
That is a commendable move. In my county wajir the MCAs are meandering and have fun in nairobi just too much fun especially in Eastleigh where I am. You can image one mca is paying 1500 and above for just one night in a hotel room in Eastleigh. The review and audit is good one forthwith.
Devolution wasn't to sprout a class of village bourgeoisie but to bring equality. MCAs have abused devolution, for now, the best way to stand with devolution is by taming them. #RudishaMaliYangu
majamaa ! its very sad to lost worth of millions to individual at our county yet many schools don't ave classrooms,women in the village go long distant to sear ch water etc
MCAs have not achieved anything since they were elected. No new legislations have been realised since they came to office. And what became of those foreign tours? How many of those reports have been made public and how many have been implemented. They should refund all the salaries and allowances paid to them.
This has been our cry in Nandi for quite sometime now.It's our prayer that TI will provide resources for public interest litigation.This seems to be the only option remaining.Going to Court.Alot of criminal activities have been committed by most of the County Governments against Kenyans.
Well done.
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Kenyans are caving under the pressure of a high public wage bill & allowances in the public sector. That some of this money is illegally pocketed is grand theft, money should be recovered & action taken against beneficiaries & approving authorities. #RudishaMaliYangu must serve as an example to other public officials 'eyeing' public funds.