CS Kindiki Ratifies Ksh7,000 Allowance for Over 72,000 Kenyans
CS Kindiki Ratifies Ksh7,000 Allowance for Over 72,000 Kenyans: According to the ministry of Interior, Compensating Village Elders will Strengthen Grassroots Governance and Community Development in Kenya
Currently, there are 106,072 villages in Kenya and the ministry of interior has drafted a legislative proposal to amend the National Government Coordination Act of 2013 to officially recognize village elders in each unit.
Dr. Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration alongside Senior Security and Administration Officers from the Ministry as well as representation from the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice,State Department for Public Service, State Department for Performance & Delivery Management , Public Service Commission and Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis participated in a consultative review that focused on development of a framework for engaging and supporting Village Elders in our country.
The proposed policy framework recommends a phased implementation of a monthly allowance of up to Ksh. 7,000 for all village elders, depending on Kenya’s economic conditions. A start off stipend of Ksh. 2,000 per month is proposed, which is commensurate to the disbursement given to elders in the Inua Jamii Programme.
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