Those who were beforehand earning Ksh125,630 will now take home Ksh127,340 every month, a difference of Ksh1,710.
Muturi who spoke to the press on Tuesday, September 3, assured disgruntled workers that the government would implement the new wage structure in line with the second phase of its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Muturi while addressing the matter, called on the civil servants to exercise patience as the government intensified its efforts to ensure seamless payment.
According to the former Attorney General, he had already convened a meeting with the National Treasury during which the exchequer agreed to disburse the funds.
“The National Treasury has agreed to provide resources for the payment of civil servants’ salaries as per the terms contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA),” Muturi assured the workers, adding “Indeed, I wish to thank the National Treasury for seeing to it that this agreement is honoured.”
Following the deliberations, the CS called on the Kenya Civil Service Union (KCSU) to withdraw the strike notice it issued on Monday, September 2, threatening to demonstrate after the government failed to heed to its promise.
KCSU had threatened to down tools by the end of this month should the government fail to fulfil all the terms reached in the CBA.
Meanwhile, Muturi’s Labour counterpart, Alfred Mutua, boldly promised Kenyan workers that they would be subject to an increase in their minimum wages, declaring that a proposed 6% minimum wage increase would be implemented before the end of 2024.
Mutua made the declaration after a meeting with stakeholders including the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) at his office on September 3.
“I want to reassure all Kenyan workers that the proposed 6% minimum wage increase will be implemented before the end of the year after productive discussions with key stakeholders,” Mutua stated.
Adding “I will personally visit various workplaces to assess the treatment of employees, ensuring that occupational health standards are met.”