Kenyan EALA MPs want to be incorporated to PSC, get additional perks

During a courtesy call they paid to National Assembly speaker Moses Wetangula on Tuesday, the MPs led by their chairman Kanini Kega were seeking Wetangula's intervention to have them incorporated into the PSC, where the Speaker also serves as Chairman of the Commission.

Among their demands, according to a statement from Parliament, is to be allocated an office in Nairobi, provision for a budget, car mortgage and transport allowance among other issues.

On his part, Speaker Wetangula committed to ensure that a constitutional amendment is made to implement their demands.

"Speaker Wetang’ula committed to engage with the Attorney General, Justin Muturi to deliberate on a constitutional amendment to incorporate Kenyan East African Legislation Assembly Members into the Kenyan PSC just like their counterpart in our neighboring country Uganda," read part of the statement.

Speaker Wetangula further committed to having a sit down with the East African Community Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to ensure that the budget is allocated "that will also assist them in delivering their mandate."

According to the East African, the EALA MPS currently earn a basic salary of Ksh.781,776 ($6,408) plus allowances that could amount to about Ksh.1.7 million ($14,000). The 54 MPs are entitled to Ksh.19,520 ($160) each per sitting.

The delegation includes Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's son Kennedy Kalonzo, ODM party leader Raila Odinga's daughter Winnie Odinga, Former MP Kanini Kega and Mombasa businessman Suleiman Shahbal.

Others are former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar, Former Woman Rep Zipporah Kering, ex-Nominated MP David ole Sankok, Godfrey Mwangi and Former Senator Falhada Dekow.