CSs, Gov’t Officials Face Benefits Reduction as Mbadi Announces Austerity
CSs, Gov’t Officials Face Benefits Reduction after the Ministry of Treasury and Economic Planning proposed new directives on allocation of vehicles to government officials in an attempt to promote austerity measures after transport costs hit Ksh 14.3 billion in 2023.
In a Draft Government Transport Policy of 2024, the Ministry through Treasury CS John Mbadi proposes a maximum of two vehicles to be allocated to Cabinet Secretaries and Governors.
Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Governors, heads of parastatals, chief executives of independent offices and commissions and County Executive Committee Members (CECs) are set to receive one car each
Chairpersons of state corporations are also set to receive one car while senior cadre officers from Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs) shall be facilitated from a pool of vehicles.
The only exception is commissioners of independent officers and members of parastatal boards who are required to use private vehicles and seek reimbursement.
The vehicle allocation will be under the stewardship of the Government Fleet Management Department(GFMD) which is under the Treasury.
The policy read ,”The GFMD shall have authority to allocate vehicles across MDACs and ensure the bulk of the vehicles are assigned to security and other operational services.”
“Official vehicles purchased for use by Cabinet Secretaries, Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, Secretary to the Cabinet and the Head of Public Service, shall not exceed 2600 cc for saloon cars and 3000cc for 4 x 4 utility vehicles,”
“Official vehicles purchased for use by PSs, Accounting Officers, Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, Director of Public Prosecutions, Clerk of the National Assembly and the Senate, Heads of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices, commissioners of constitutional commissions Inspector-General of Police shall not exceed 2400cc for saloon cars and 3000cc for 4 x 4 utility vehicles ,” the policy added.
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