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    "id": 129135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Otieno",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Public Service",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it will be noted from that list that Permanent Secretaries are deputized in different Ministries by Secretaries, Senior Deputy Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Secretaries. The Permanent Secretary’s basic salary ranges from Kshs213,640 to Kshs423,280. Entertainment allowance is Kshs80,000 per month, house allowance is Kshs80,000 per month, extraneous allowance, Kshs70,000 per month, domestic staff allowance, Kshs15,600 and then there is club membership and medical benefit. Transport is provided. The deputies have different ranges which I have given in the answer; the directors also the same. As for the senior deputy secretaries and deputy secretaries, I have given details in the answer. (b) The variances in remuneration have their basis on the salary banding structure already approved by the Government. This is based on the scope of responsibilities, level of accountability and job complexity. In this regard, the Permanent Secretaries and Secretaries are in the same salary band with justifiable differentials in their salaries and allowances in view of the reasons above. Other reasons include the need to offer incentive pay to attract Permanent Secretaries and Secretaries who possess skills and competences regarded as essential in achieving the objectives of the Ministry. The skills and competences based pay is, in this regard, applicable mainly to officers who have been head-hunted from international organizations and the private sector. Currently, only two Permanent Secretaries have this pay level beyond the pay band that I have indicated. The Government has already completed an actuarial study to introduce a comprehensive medical insurance scheme for all levels of public servants. This will further reduce the benefit gap between the Permanent Secretaries and their deputies when everybody will be enjoying harmonized medical services."
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