MP salary in Kenya is set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). It is also the same commission that sets the president’s salary and was established under the 2010 constitution.
The commission always faces stiff opposition when it tries to regulate the salaries and allowances of MPs, who use all means to raise them.
As at 2022, below is how the MP salary in Kenya is set. MP means Member of Parliament, but the 2010 constitution legally refers to them as Members of National Assembly (MNAs). They include the Senators, MPs, and related elected officials.
MP Salary in Kenya as set by SRC
These are salaries of Members of the Kenyan national parliament, and other officials who are either elected or nominated, and includes allowances for committee members.
| Designation | Basic Salary (KES) | House Allowance | Salary Market Adjustment | Gross Monthly Salary |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | 696,000 | 250,000 | 214,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Speaker of the Senate | 696,000 | 250,000 | 214,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly | 556,800 | 200,000 | 171,200 | 928,000 |
| Deputy Speaker of the Senate | 556,800 | 200,000 | 171,200 | 928,000 |
| Leader of Majority Party | 460,800 | 150,000 | 157,200 | 768,000 |
| Leader of Minority Party | 460,800 | 150,000 | 157,200 | 768,000 |
| Member of the National Assembly/ Senate | 426,000 | 150,000 | 134,000 | 710,000 |
Other benefits on top of MP salary
State officers in the Senate and National Assembly who serve in Committees are paid Committee Sitting Allowance as follows:
(i) Chairperson: KES 15,000 per sitting up to a maximum of KES 240,000 per month.
(ii) Vice-Chairperson: KES 12,000 per sitting up to a maximum of KES 192,000 per month.
(iii) Member: KES 7,500 per sitting up to a maximum of KES 120,000 per month.
They are also paid a special allowance of up to maximum of KES 150,000 per month for doing duties beyond what they job description spells out.
For their transport needs, the Speakers of the Senate and National Assembly Shall are provided with an official car of engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.
A Member of Parliament is provided with a Motor Vehicle Reimbursement of KES 7,550,000 for purchase of a car of engine
capacity not exceeding 3000cc to undertake official duties as a Member of Parliament. This Motor Vehicle Reimbursement is
payable to a Member of Parliament once in a parliamentary term. This effectively takes way the tax free car grant that the MPs used to enjoy in previous parliaments.
Apart from their MP salary in Kenya, the elected members get Car Maintenance Allowance of KES 356,525 per month. They are also entitled to Mileage Claim reimbursed on one return journey per a week from Nairobi to his/her constituency office at the rate of KES 116.63 per kilometre, translating to KES 353,778 for distances between 0 – 350km. Those who do distances greater than that are reimbursed based on actual kilometres covered.
Allowances, grants and covers for MPs
MPs get annual medical cover for the principal, one spouse and up to five children below twenty-five years
fully dependent on them for at the rate of Inpatient: KES 10 million, Outpatient: KES 300,000, Maternity: KES 150,000, Dental: KES 100,000 and Optical: KES 100,000
Speakers of both houses are entitled to mortgage of up to KES 40 million while MPs can take up to KES 35 million.
Other benefits include airtime allowances, security, per diem for foreign and local travels, car loans (8 million for MPs, and 10 million for speaker), official residences for speakers, and pensions.
Now you know why everyone wants to go to parliament. The MP salary in Kenya is enticing, everything considered. For Salaries of Governors and MCAs, please read this article.
