Salaries agency defends caps on sitting allowances for JSC members

Salaries and Remuneration Commission Chairperson Sarah Serem addresses the Press at St Mary's Girls Secondary school in Narok. The commission has moved to cap sitting allowances for Judicial Service Commission members. (PHOTO: ROBERT KIPLAGAT/ STANDARD)

The salaries agency has clashed with the Judicial Service Commission over a decision to cap sitting allowances for Judicial officers.

Under the caps, a JSC member can earn a maximum of Sh1 million per month in allowances but JSC members want to earn more. However, the Salaries Remuneration Commission (SRC) believes reversing the decision would give JSC a freehand to hold limitless meetings at the expense of taxpayers.