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]]> Kenyan MPs, who are among the best-paid legislators in the world, are consulting over whether to take a pay cut to help the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the way by taking an 80% reduction in salary.

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Determining their own salaries, Kenyan MPs have become far and away the best-paid African legislators.

With generous allowances they pull down more than a quarter of a million rand a month.

President Uhuru Kenyatta says four fifths of his salary will be redirected to fighting COVID19,

The same goes for his deputy. His Cabinet members and their assistants are taking a 30% pay cut.

The MP’s responded to calls last year for a 35% cut public servants salaries……..by voting themselves a pay increase.

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